Question: 1 - 6 3 . Solve for indicated values: a . W W = 3 1 . 5 l b , V W = f

1-63. Solve for indicated values:
a.WW=31.5lb,VW=ft3
b.WS=4.04lb,GS=2.68,VS=
ft3
c.VS=0.613ft3,GS=2.71,WS=
Ib
d.VW=0.010ft3,WW=lb
e.WS=118lb,VS=0.703ft3,GS=
1-64. The volume of a container is 0.40ft3. It holds 43 lb of dry sand, which has a specific gravity
of 2.65. Find the void ratio and unit weight.
1-65. The unit weight of a soil is 122Ibft3 at a water content of 12.6%. The specific gravity of the
soil is 2.72. Find the dry unit weight, porosity, and degree of saturation.
1-66. The unit weight of a fully saturated organic soil is 79lbft3. A sample of it with a mass of
161.2 g is dried, and the dry mass is 52.3 g . Find the water content and dry unit weight of the
soil and the specific gravity of the soil particles.
1-67. The unit weight of a soil being used in a highway fill is 126lbft3, and the dry unit weight is
112lbft3. If the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.65, find the water content, void ratio, and
degree of saturation.
1-68. Soil in a highway is compacted to a unit weight of 133lbft3. A sample of it is tested for water
content. The original mass was 163.5 g and the dried mass was 140.4 g . Find the dry density
of the highway soil.
1-69. The unit weight of a soil is 114lbft3. A sample is tested for water content as follows:
weight of soil + beaker 228.41g
weight of dry soil + beaker 197.94g
weight of beaker 104.17g
Find the water content and dry unit weight.
1-70. The dry unit weight of a soil in the field is 98lbft3. Lab tests indicate that its maximum dry
unit weight is 113lbft3 and minimum dry unit weight is 89lbft3. Find the relative density.
1-71. If the specific gravity of the soil particles in Problem 1-70 is 2.65, find e,emax, and emin, and
check the relative density calculation.
1-72. The soil in Problem 1-70 is densified by a vibrating probe in the field to a relative density of
80%. Find the dry unit weight of the soil after compaction. Also calculate its total unit weight
if the water content is 11%.
1-73. A cofferdam is built as shown to allow construction along the shore. The dam is 28 ft wide at
the bottom and underlaid by 3.0 ft of sand with k=0.0029fts. The head difference is 3.5 ft .
Find the seepage in (a)ft3hr per linear foot and (b) gallons/hr for the whole dam. Assume that
the length of flow path is 28 ft .
I need answers to questions 63-70
1 - 6 3 . Solve for indicated values: a . W W = 3

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