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The document contains solved lecture problems related to geotechnical engineering, focusing on soil properties, consistency, classification, and relative density. It includes calculations for liquid limit, plastic limit, void ratio, specific gravity, and various soil tests with corresponding results. Additionally, it provides methods for classifying soils using USCS and USDA systems.

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Ce602 - Geo 1

The document contains solved lecture problems related to geotechnical engineering, focusing on soil properties, consistency, classification, and relative density. It includes calculations for liquid limit, plastic limit, void ratio, specific gravity, and various soil tests with corresponding results. Additionally, it provides methods for classifying soils using USCS and USDA systems.

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MODULE 1

CE602 F2F – SOLVED LECTURE PROBLEMS a) Liquid Limit ans. 43.2%


GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING b) Plastic Limit ans. 20.55%
c) Liquidity Index and soil characteristic if
SOIL PROPERTIES natural water content is 38%
ans. LI=0.77, brittle solid
1) The field unit weight of the soil sample is 1800
kg/m3 with a moisture content of 12%. Given that 2) In a liquid limit test using fall cone apparatus, the
the unit weight of soil particles is 2300 kg/m3, following readings were recorded.
evaluate the following:
Sample Water Content Penetration
a) Void ratio ans. 0.431 (mm)
b) Dry unit weight in kN/m3 ans. 15.77 1 40% 12
c) Degree of saturation, in percent ans. 2 45% 16
64.04% 3 50% 21
4 58% 35
2) The moist density and degree of saturation of the
soil sample are given in the table below. While in a plastic limit test, the following data were
obtained:
Soil Density Degree of Saturation Weight of wet soil + container = 22.12 grams
(kg/m3) (%) Weight of dry soil + container = 20.42 grams
1680 45 Weight of container = 13.07 grams
1808 75 Determine the following:

a) Determine the void ratio. ans. 0.744 a) Liqui Limit ans. 49.1%
b) Determine the specific gravity of solids. b) Plastic Limit ans. 0.231 or 23.1%
ans. 2.595 c) Plasticity Index ans. 26%
c) Determine the weight of water in kg for d) Consistency Index if the natural water
a 7m3 soil when it is fully saturated. content is 40% ans. 0.35, Plastic
ans 2989kg
d) Determine the dry unit weight. 3) In a specific gravity test, the following data were
ans. 1488 kg/m3 recorded:
Mass of pycnometer jar = 530 grams
3) A certain soil has a hydraulic gradient of 1.27 at Mass of pycnometer jar containing soil = 980 grams
quicksand condition. The bulk unit weight of the soil Mass of pycnometer jar when full of clean water =
is 20.64 kN/m3 with a void ratio of 0.45. 1560 grams
Mass of pycnometer jar containing soil and topped
a) What is the specific gravity of the soil with water = 1840 grams
solids? ans. 2.842 Determine the following:
b) What is the dry unit weight of the soil? a) Specific gravity of solid ans. 2.647
ans. 19.228 kN/m3 b) Unit weight of solid ans. 25.968 kN/m3
c) What is the moisture content of the soil? c) Shrinkage limit if the shrinkage ratio is
ans. 0.073 or 7.3% 1.83. ans. 16.866%

SOIL CONSISTENCY
RELATIVE DENSITY
1) In a liquid limit test using cup apparatus, the
following data were taken: 1) For a given sandy soil the maximum and
minimum void ratios are 0.72 and 0.46, respectively.
Sample Water No. of If Gs = 2.68 and w = 11%
Content Blows
1 41.8% 39 a) Determine the relative density if the in
2 43.5% 23 situ void ratio is 0.61. ans. 42.308%
3 44.3% 20 b) What is the moist unit weight of
4 45.5% 13 compaction (kN/m3) in the field if Dr =
82%? ans. 19.4 kN/m3
From the plastic limit test, the water contents were
found to be 20.3% and 20.8%.
Determine the following:
2) Given emin = 0.27, emax = 0.52. 3) Give the classification and group index using
AASHTO.
a) Find relative density if n = 0.286
ans. 0.48 or 48% Percent Finer
b) Find void ratio if relative density is 65%. Soil No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 LL PI
ans. 0.3575 A 90 74 32 28 9
B 86 56 8 NP -
SOIL CLASSIFICATION C 42 28 12 18 13
(PRACTICE PROBLEMS) D 92 68 30 42 18
E 90 48 22 31 5
1) The results of the sieve analysis of soils A, B, and
C are given below. a) Soil A (A-2-4 (0))
b) Soil B (A-3 (0))
Sieve Diameter Soil Sample c) Soil C (A-2-6 (0))
No. (mm) A B C d) Soil D (A-2-7 (1))
Percent Passing e) Soil E (A-1-b (0))
4 4.760 90 100 100
6 2.380 64 90 100
10 2.000 54 77 98
20 0.840 34 59 92
40 0.420 22 51 84
60 0.250 17 42 79
100 0.149 9 35 70
200 0.074 4 33 63

LL - 46 47
PL - 29 24

a) Determine D10, D30, D60, and Cu of Soil A and


classify Soil A according to USCS?

• D10=0.159, D30=0.667, D60=2.220,


Cu=13.962, Cc=1.260
• Classification of Soil A: SW

b) Which of the following classifies Soil B


according to USCS?
a. SM b. SC c. GC d. GM

c) Which of the following classifies Soil A


according to USCS?
a. OL b. CL c. ML d. CH

2) From the given data, classify the soil using USDA


textural classification system and determine the
activity classification if PI = 34%.

a) Activity of Clay ans. 2.267


b) Classification of Soil ans. Loam

Size (mm) %Passing


2.000 93
0.075 74
0.05 60
0.005 32
0.002 15

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