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The document contains a series of soil mechanics tutorial problems focused on phase relations, including calculations for dry density, bulk density, water content, void ratio, degree of saturation, and specific gravity for various soil samples. Each problem provides specific parameters and asks for different soil properties based on given data. The problems involve both theoretical calculations and practical applications related to soil mechanics.

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The document contains a series of soil mechanics tutorial problems focused on phase relations, including calculations for dry density, bulk density, water content, void ratio, degree of saturation, and specific gravity for various soil samples. Each problem provides specific parameters and asks for different soil properties based on given data. The problems involve both theoretical calculations and practical applications related to soil mechanics.

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CE214L SOIL MECHANICS TUTORIAL – I

Phase Relation Problems


1. A cylindrical specimen of moist clay has a diameter of 38 mm, height of 76 mm and mass of
174.2 grams. After drying in the oven at 105°C for about 24 hours, the mass is reduced to
148.4 grams. Find the dry density, bulk density and water content of the clay. Assuming the
specific gravity of the soil grains as 2.71, find the degree of saturation.

2. Soil excavated from a borrow pit is being used to build an embankment. The void ratio of the
soil at the borrow pit is 1.14 and the porosity of the compacted soil in the embankment is
40%. If the volume of excavation is 200,000 m 3, how many cubic metres of embankment can
be built using this soil?

3. 5 kg of soil, at natural water content of 3%, is to be mixed with water to achieve water content
of 12%. How much water would you add to the above soil?

4. A soil sample has the following characteristics: w = 18.5%, γ m = 19.6 kN/m3 and Gs = 2.72.
Find the void ratio, degree of saturation and the dry unit weight.

5. A 75 mm diameter and 20 mm thick cylindrical saturated clay specimen has a mass of 164.1
g. When dried in the oven at 105 o C, the mass is reduced to 121.3 g. What is the specific
gravity of the soil grains?

6. A 75 mm (internal diameter) thin-walled sampling tube is pushed into the wall of an


excavation and a 200 mm long undisturbed specimen, weighing 1740.6 g, was obtained.
When dried in the oven, the specimen weighed 1421.2 g. Assuming that the specific gravity
of the soil grains is 2.70, find the void ratio, water content, degree of saturation, bulk density
and dry density.

7. Field density testing (e.g., sand replacement method) has shown bulk density of a compacted
road base to be 2.06 g/cc with a water content of 11.6%. Specific gravity of the soil grains is
2.69. Calculate the dry density, porosity, void ratio and degree of saturation.

8. A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 5.05 lb and a volume of 0.041 ft 3. In an oven-
dried state, the dry weight of the sample is 4.49 lb. The specific gravity of the solids is 2.68.
Determine the total unit weight, water content, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation.

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