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Geotechnical Engineering

MODULE 1
DR. CESARIO A. BACOSA JR
Topic: Soil Composition

Instruction: Solve the problems & choose the nearest answer.

Situation I. A soil sample taken from the ground has a moisture content of 10% and degree of saturation of
62%. If its relative density is 2.17.

1. Determine its void ratio.


a. 0.35 b. 0.36 c. 0.37 d. none

2. What is the sample porosity?


a. 0.25 b. 0.26 c. 0.27 d. none

3. What is the dry density of the soil?


a. 1,607.41 b. 2,266.67 c. 1, 768.15 d. none

4. What is the density of soil?


a. 1,607.41 b. 2,266.62 c. 1,768.15 d. none

5. What is the Submerged density?


a. 866.67 b. 867.66 c. 876.66 d. none

II. A soil sample has a dry unit wt. of 19.1 km/m3 and void ratio of 0.42.

6. Determine its specific gravity.


a. 2.76 b. 2.74 c. 2.48 d. none

7. Determine its porosity.


a. 0.29 b. 0.30 c. 0.28 d. none

8. Determine the soil saturated unit weight?


a. 22.01 b. 21.69 c. 21.97 d. none

III. A 150 cm3 sample of wet soil has a mass of 250g when 100 percent saturated. When oven-dried, the
mass is 162g.

9. Calculate the dry density.


a. 108g/cm3 b. 107.8g/cm3 c. 108.42g/cm3 d. none

10. Calculate the water content.


a. 54.81% b. 54.31% c. 53.86% d. none

11. Calculate the void ratio.


a. 1.41 b. 1.389 c. 1.42 d. none

12. Determine the specific gravity.


a. 2.60 b. 2.612 c. 2.591 d. none

13. Determine the soil unit weight.


a. 25.62kN/m3 b. 25.89kN/m3 c. 25.57kN/m3 d. none

14. What is the soil porosity.


a. 0.57 b. 0.59 c. 0.58 d. none

IV. A soil sample show that the void ratio is 0.45 and the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.65.

15. What is the volume of voids?


a. 0.35 b. 0.45 c. 0.54 d. none

16. Calculate the porosity.


a. 0.301 b. 0.310 c. 0.298 d. none

17. Determine the water content.


a. 18.2% b. 16.93% c. 17.01% d. none

18. Determine what unit weight of soil.


a. 132 pcf b. 133 pcf c. 134 pcf d. none

19. Determine the dry unit weight.


a. 17.65 b. 17.93 c. 17.86 d. none

20. Calculate the submerge unit weight.


a. 11.20 b. 11.163 c. 11.11 d. none

V. A soil sample has a porosity of 0.60, and its relative density is 2.15.

21. Calculate its void ratio.


a. 1.45 b. 1.5 c. 1.54 d. none

22. Calculate its dry unit weight, kN/m3.


a. 8.34 b. 8.44 c. 8.43 d. none

23. Determine its saturated unit weight, kN/m3.


a. 14.31 b. 14.32 c, 14.33 d. none

24. Calculate its submerged unit weight, kN/m3.


a. 4.65 b. 4.55 c. 4.45 d. none

VI. A soil sample weights 2.16 kN with a volume of 0.013m3, it has a specific gravity of 2.70 and when dried
it weights 1.85 kN.

25. Determine its moisture content.


a. 16.75 b. 16.76 c. 16.74 d. none

26. Calculate the soil dry unit weight, kN/m3.


a. 23.84 b. 23.85 c. 23.86 d. none

27. Determine its void ratio.


a. 0.112 b. 0.115 c. 0.111 d. none

28. Calculate its porosity.


a. 0.01 b. 0.099 c. 0.11 d. none

29. Calculate the soil unit weights in relation its water content, kN/m3.
a. 27.85 b. 27.84 c. 27.86 d. none

30. Calculate its saturation.


a. 4.09 b. 4.91 c. 4.08 d. none
Prepared by:

Dr. Cesario A. Bacosa Jr.


GEOTECHNICAL ENgineer

1. A cohesive sample was taken from an SPT and returned to the laboratory in a glass of jar, it
was found to weigh 140.5 grams. The sample was then placed in a container of V=500 cm^3 and
423 cm^3 of water were added to fill the container. From this data what is the unit weight of the
soil in kN/m^3.
y=

= 17.9
2. A cohesive sample was taken from an SPT and returned to the laboratory in a glass of jar, it
was found to weigh 231.6 grams. The sample was then placed in a container of V=453 cm^3 and
397 cm^3 of water were added to fill the container. From this data what is the unit weight of the
soil in pcf?

y=

= 17.9

The moist unit weight of a soil is 16.5 kN/m^3. Given that the w= 15% and Gs=2.70, find:

3. Dry Unit weight

4. The void ration

5. Saturated unit weight

6. A sample is weighed in a most condition. It weighs 4.20 pounds. After drying in an oven
overnight, the sample weighs 3.65 pounds. Calculate the water content.

7. a soil sample has a total volume of 1,587 cubic cm. the volume of voids in the sample is 698.9
cm, then the oven dry sample weight is 2,380 grams. What is the specific gravity of soil solids?
A moist sample of soil is weighed in a metal container, the soil and container weigh 126.3 grams.
The container weighs 13.6 grams. After drying the sample and container weigh 104.2 grams. Soil
sample has a total volume of 376 cubic cm with an calculated volume of voids of 116.6 cm.

8. Calculate the water content.

9. Specific gravity

10. Moist unit weigh

11. Dry unit weight


12. Void ratio.

A sample of soil is taken from the earth fill. The size of hole left after taking the sample is
measured to be 0.26 cubic feet. The soil sample weighs 32.4 pounds before drying and weighs
28.8 pounds after drying. The specific gravity values is 2.68. calculate:

13. The moist unit weight

14. Water content

15. Dry unit weight

A block of soil is carefully measured. It is 26.0 centimeters high 22.0 cm long, and 19.7 cm wide.
It weighs 19, 500 grams, and was found to weigh 15, 300 grams after drying. The soil specific
gravity is 2.70. find:

16. Void ratio

V= L x W x H
V= 26 x 22 x 19.7
V= 11.268
17. Porosity

18. Water content

Soil sample has a measured volume of 30.7 cubic inches. The moist weight is 1.87 pounds. The
water content was determined by oven drying to be 22.5%. the specific gravity of soil solids is
2.68. Determine:

19. Moist unit weight

20. Dry unit weight

21. Void ratio


22. Porosity

23. Water saturated

24. percent of saturation

An soil has a water content percentage of 23.7% , its weight after drying is 13.1 pounds. Its
moist unit weight is 108.0 pcf, with a specific gravity of 2.68. calculate:

25. Weight of moist soil

%
W = 16.2 lbs
26. Volume

V = 0.15
27. Dry unit weight
28. Void ratio

29. Given the unit weight of water is 62.4 pounds per cubic foot and a body of water weighs 28
pounds, find the volume of the water.

30. A soil sample has an oven dry weight of 2.21 pounds. The specific gravity of the soil solids,
measured was 2.70.

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