Question: Q . 1 ( a ) A soil sample with total volume of 8 1 0 - 3 m 3 is collected in a construction

Q.1(a) A soil sample with total volume of 810-3m3 is collected in a construction site for laboratory testing. The total mass of the soil sample is 15.45kg. When dried out in an oven, the total mass of the sample is reduced to 13.55kg. The specific gravity of the soil is 2.71. Determine the following properties of the soil sample:
(i) moisture content (w);
(ii) bulk density of soil (b);
(iii) dry density of soil ((:dry};
(iv) density of soil solid, (s);
(v) volumes of air (Va), water (Vw) and solid grain (Vs);
(vi) void ratio (e);
(vii) porosity (n);
(viii) degree of saturation (Sr);
(ix) saturated density ((:sat};
(x) submerged density ((:sub}; and
(xi) additional mass of water, in kg, to be added to the soil to reach to 100% saturation.
(b) An engineer compacted the soil sample obtained in Q.1(a) and found that the total volume of the compacted soil sample is reduced to 7.2110-3m3. Determine the following soil properties of the compacted soil sample:
(i) void ratio (e);
(ii) dry density (dry); and
(iii) saturated density (sat).
Q . 1 ( a ) A soil sample with total volume of 8

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