Weight-Volume Relationship Situation No.

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A saturated clay has a water content of 39.3% and a bulk
Situation No. 01 specific gravity of 1.84. Determine the following,
One cubic meter of wet soil weighs 19.80 kN. If the specific
gravity of soil particles is 2.70 and water content is 11%, 10. Specific gravity of soil particles
determine the following, a. 2.747 c. 2.707
b. 2.727 d. 2.767
01. Dry unit weight in kN/m3.
a. 16.87 c. 19.80 11. Void ratio.
b. 17.84 d. 18.80 a. 1.08 c. 1.10
b. 1.06 d. 1.12
02. Void ratio.
a. 0.485 c. 0.845 12. Saturated unit weight.
b. 0.338 d. 0.833 a. 17.32 c. 18.50
b. 17.23 d. 18.05
03. Degree of saturation in percent.
a. 52.68 c. 68.52 13. A sample of clay taken from a natural stratum was
b. 61.25 d. 25.61 found to be partially saturated and when tested in the
laboratory gave the following results.
Situation No. 02 Specific gravity of soil particles 2.6
A sample size 3.81cm dia. x 7.62 cm ht. has the following data: Wet weight of sample 2.50 N
Wet weight = 1.668 N Dry weight of sample 2.10 N
Oven-dry weight = 1.400 N Volume of sample 150 cm3
Specific gravity = 2.7
Determine the following, Compute the degree of saturation in percent.
a. 66.67 c. 26.60
04. Unit weight in kN/m3. b. 33.33 d. 60.26
a. 17.25 c. 18.84
b. 19.20 d. 16.12 Situation No. 05
A clay sample containing natural moisture weighs 3.462 N.
05. Dry unit weight in kN/m3. The specific gravity of soil particles is 2.70. After oven drying,
a. 13.53 c. 17.87 the soil weighs 2.036 N. If the displaced volume of the wet soil
b. 15.81 d. 16.12 sample is 24.26 cm3, calculate the following,

06. Degree of saturation in percent. 14. Moisture content in percent.

a. 104.11 c. 53.97 a. 70.04 c. 60.14
b. 80.31 d. 76.53 b. 35.02 d. 30.07

Situation No. 03 15. Void ratio.

The porosity of a soil sample is 35% and the specific gravity a. 1.111 c. 0.681
of its particles is 2.7. Calculate the following, b. 2.156 d. 0.749

07. Void ratio. 16. Degree of saturation in percent.

a. 0.45 c. 0.54 a. 96.1 c. 78.1
b. 0.33 d. 0.67 b. 69.1 d. 87.1

08. Saturated unit weight in kN/m3. 17. A highly sensitive volcanic clay was investigated in the
a. 21.31 c. 20.65 laboratory and found to have the following properties,
b. 22.35 d. 19.80 (i) 𝛾𝑤𝑒𝑡 = 12.56 𝑘𝑁/𝑚3 (ii) 𝐺 = 2.75
(iii) 𝑒 = 9.0 (iv) 𝜔 = 311%
09. Submerged unit weight in kN/m3. In rechecking the above values, one was found to be
a. 10.84 c. 11.50 inconsistent with the rest. Which of the following
b. 9.99 d. 12.54 would make values above consistent?
a. 𝛾𝑤𝑒𝑡 = 12.08 𝑘𝑁/𝑚3 c. 𝐺 = 3.75
b. 𝑒 = 7.83 d. 𝜔 = 111%
Situation No. 06 Situation No. 07
In a field density test, the volume and wet weight of soil
obtained are 785 cm3 and 15.80 N respectively. If the water A field density test was conducted by core-cutter method and
content is found to be 36%, determine the following, the following data was obtained:

18. Wet unit weight in kN/m3. Weight of empty core-cutter = 22.80 N

a. 18.72 c. 19.72 Weight of soil and core-cutter = 50.05 N
b. 20.13 d. 21.13 Inside diameter of core-cutter = 90.0 mm
Height of core-cutter = 180.0 mm
19. Dry unit weight in kN/m3. Weight of wet sample for moisture determination =0.5405 N
a. 13.20 c. 14.80 Weight of oven-dry sample = 0.5112 N
b. 14.50 d. 12.30 Specific gravity of soil grains = 2.72

20. If specific gravity of soil grains is 2.6, compute the void Determine the following,
ratio.
a. 0.72 c. 0.65 23. Dry unit weight in kN/m3.
b. 0.76 d. 0.61 a. 15.42 c. 22.51
b. 14.33 d. 18.75
21. In a specific gravity test with pycnometer, the
following observed readings are available, 26. Void ratio.
a. 0.19 c. 0.42
Weight of empty pycnometer = 7.50 N b. 0.73 d. 0.86
Weight of pycnometer + dry soil = 17.30 N
Weight of pycnometer + dry soil + water filling the 27. Degree of saturation in percent.
remaining volume = 22.45 N a. 74.20 c. 84.11
Weight of pycnometer + water = 16.30 N b. 21.36 d. 18.13

Determine the specific gravity of the soil solids, Situation No. 08

ignoring the effect of temperature. A soil sample with a grain specific gravity of 2.67 was filled in
a 1000 ml container in the loosest possible state and the dry
a. 2.541 c. 2.865 weight of the sample was found to be 14.75 N. It was then
b. 2.451 d. 2.685 filled at the densest state obtainable and the weight was
22. The following data were obtained during an in-situ found to be 17.70 N. The void ratio of the soil in the natural
unit weight determination of an embankment by the state was 0.63
sand-replacement method,
22. Determine the density index (%) in the natural state.
Volume of calibrating can = 1000 ml a. 60.59 c. 25.49
Weight of empty can = 9 N b. 59.60 d. 49.25
Weight of can + sand = 25 N
Initial weight of sand-pouring cylinder + sand = 54 N 23. Determine the relative compaction (%) in the natural
Weight of cylinder + sand after filling the excavated state.
hole = 41.4 N a. 90.79 c. 92.5
Weight of sand filling the conical portion of the sand- b. 111.04 d. 93.704
pouring cylinder = 4.5 N
Wet weight of excavated soil = 9.36 N
In-situ water content = 9%

Determine the in-situ unit weight in kN/m3.

a. 16.32 c. 19.13
b. 11.25 d. 18.49
Situation No. 09 Atterberg Limits
The laboratory test results of a standard proctor test using
0.000945 m3 mold are given in the following table, Situation No. 10
Wt. of moist soil Moisture The following data shows the results of the Liquid Limit, and
in mold (kN) content (%) Plastic Limit Test.
0.0161 10 Liquid Limit
0.0171 12 Test No. 1 2 3 4
0.0180 14 No. of Blows 35 21 16 11
0.0176 16 Wt. of Wet Soil +
22.46 21.33 21.29 26.12
0.0172 18 Container (g)
0.0166 20 Wt. of Dry Soil +
19.44 18.75 18.78 22.10
Container (g)
28. Determine the maximum dry unit weight in kN/m3. Wt. of container (g) 12.76 13.06 13.26 13.27
a. 17.11 c. 14.18 Plastic Limit
b. 18.90 d. 16.42 Test No. 1 2
Wt. of Wet Soil + Container (g) 22.10 21.77
29. Determine the optimum moisture content in %. Wt. of Dry Soil + Container (g) 20.42 20.19
a. 10.05 c. 18.05 Wt. of container (g) 13.07 13.18
b. 14.05 d. 20.05 Natural Water Content
Test No. 1 2
30. Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture Wt. of Wet Soil + Container (g) 17.94 17.39
content. Use G = 2.68 Wt. of Dry Soil + Container (g) 14.84 14.36
a. 0.4 c. 0.7 Wt. of container (g) 7.84 7.5
b. 0.5 d. 0.6
Compute the following
31. Determine the degree of saturation at the OMC. 33. Liquid limit in percent.
a. 94.16 c. 53.80 a. 44.3 c. 45.3
b. 75.32 d. 62.63 b. 44.8 d. 45.8
32. An earth dam requires 1 million cubic meters of soil 34. Plastic limit in percent.
compacted to a void ratio of 0.80. In the vicinity of the a. 21.7 c. 23.4
proposed dam, three borrow pits were identified as b. 22.7 d. 24.4
having suitable materials. The cost of purchasing the
soil and the cost of excavation are the same for each 35. Liquidity index.
borrow pit. The only cost difference is transportation a. 0.59 c. 0.95
cost. The table below provides the void ratio and the b. 0.82 d. 0.28
transportation cost for each borrow pit.
Borrow Void Transportation
Pit Ratio cost per m3 36. Consistency index in percent.
A 1.8 P 0.65 a. 4.71 c. 5.22
B 0.9 P 1.25 b. 1.12 d. 6.88
C 1.5 P 0.80
37. Flow index in percent.
Which borrow pit would be the most economical? a. 0.14 c. 0.23
a. Borrow Pit A c. Borrow Pit C b. 0.59 d. 0.32
b. Borrow Pit B d. Borrow Pit D
38. Toughness index.
a. 31.38 c. 13.83
b. 38.31 d. 83.13

39. If the shrinkage limit of the soil is 12.5%, compute the

shrinkage index. in percent.
a. 10.2 c. 14.7
b. 8.2 d. 19.4
40. If the percent passing in the No. 200 sieve is 22.4%, Situation No. 14
determine the soil activity. The Atterberg limits of a clay soil are: Liquid limit = 75%;
a. 1.009 c. 1.012 Plastic limit = 45%; and Shrinkage limit = 25%. If a sample
b. 0.991 d. 0.988 of this soil has a volume of 30 cm3 at the liquid limit and a
volume 16.6 cm3 at the shrinkage limit, determine the
Situation No. 11 following,
The liquid limit of a clay soil is 56% and its plasticity index is
15%. 49. Specific gravity of solids.
a. 2.68 c. 2.62
41. In what state of consistency is this material at a water b. 2.71 d. 2.78
content of 45%
a. liquid c. plastic 50. Shrinkage ratio.
b. solid d. semi-solid a. 1.31 c. 1.61
b. 1.21 d. 1.81
42. What is the plastic limit of the soil in percent?
a. 71 c. 14 51. Volumetric shrinkage in percent.
b. 41 d. 17 a. 72.80 c. 44.67
b. 80.72 d. 67.44
43. The void ratio of this soil at the minimum volume on
shrinkage, is 0.88. What is the shrinkage limit in 52. The liquid limit and plastic limit of a clay are 100% and
percent if its specific gravity is 2.71? 25%, respectively. From a hydrometer analysis it has
a. 23.47 c. 32.47 been found that the clay soil consists of 50% of
b. 78.53 d. 87.53 particles smaller than 0.002 mm. Indicate the activity
classification of this clay.
Situation No. 12 a. Active c. Normal
A soil has a plastic limit of 25% and a plasticity index of 30. If b. Inactive d. Abnormal
the natural water content of the soil is 34%,

44. What is the liquidity index?

a. 0.16 c. 0.36
b. 0.30 d. 0.12

45. What is the consistency index?

a. 1.43 c. 0.84
b. 1.19 d. 0.70

Situation No. 13
The following are the data obtained in a shrinkage limit test,
Initial weight of saturated soil = 0.956 N
Initial volume of the saturated soil = 68.5 cm3
Final dry volume = 24.1 cm3
Final dry weight = 0.435 N
Determine the following,

46. Shrinkage limit in percent.

a. 17.70 c. 19.64
b. 71.70 d. 91.64

47. Specific gravity of grains.

a. 2.70 c. 2.68
b. 2.88 d. 2.65

48. Initial void ratio.

a. 3.17 c. 0.74
b. 3.45 d. 0.47