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GEO-MECHANICS (CE2204)

LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING. GEO-MECHANICS (CE2204). Engineering Properties of Soils. Lecture Week No 1 Nur Syazwani. Air. Water. Solid. SOIL MODEL AND BASIC PROPERTIES. Soil. Phase Diagram. Air. Water. Solid. THREE-PHASE SOIL MODEL. Masses. Volumes.

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GEO-MECHANICS (CE2204)

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  1. LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING GEO-MECHANICS(CE2204) Engineering Properties of Soils Lecture Week No 1 NurSyazwani

  2. Air Water Solid SOIL MODEL AND BASIC PROPERTIES Soil Phase Diagram

  3. Air Water Solid THREE-PHASE SOIL MODEL Masses Volumes Ma ≈ 0 Va= e(1-S) Specific volume, V= 1+e e Mw = wGsρw Vw= Se = wGs Vs = 1 Ms = Gsρw

  4. Air Water Solid DEFINITION Water content (w) is a measure of the amount of water present in the soil Ma = 0 Va= e(1-S) Mw = wGsρw Vw= Se = wGs Vs = 1 Ms = Gsρw

  5. Air Water Solid DEFINITION Void ratio (e) is a measure of the void volume; it may be occupied by either water and/or air Ma = 0 Va= e(1-S) e Mw = wGsρw Vw= Se = wGs Vs = 1 Ms = Gsρw

  6. Air Water Solid DEFINITION Porosity (n) is also a measure of the void volume to the total volume Ma = 0 Va= e(1-S) e Mw = wGsρw Vw= Se = wGs Vs = 1 Ms = Gsρw

  7. Air Water Solid DEFINITION Degree of saturation (S) is the fraction of the void volume filled by water Ma = 0 Va= e(1-S) Mw = wGsρw Vw= Se = wGs Vs = 1 Ms = Gsρw S = 0 for perfectly dry soil S = 1 for fully saturated soil

  8. Air Water Solid DEFINITION e(1-S) e wGsρw Se = wGs 1 Gsρw

  9. Example 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 105oC 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.

  10. Example 2 Field density testing has shown bulk density of a compacted road base to be 2.06 t/m3 with 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.

  11. Example 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?

  12. Example 4 Soil excavated from a borrow is being used to build an embankment. The void ratio of the soil at the borrow is 1.14 and the porosity of the compacted soil in the embankment is 40%. If the volume of excavation is 200,000 m3, how many cubic metres of embankment can be built using this soil?

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