This document contains 3 soil mechanics problems involving calculations of:
1) Void ratio, specific gravity of solids, and saturated unit weight given moist unit weights.
2) Volume, moist density, and dry density of excavated soil using sand cone test results.
3) Volume of fill and borrow material required, and number of truckloads to transport borrow, for a soil levee given compaction specifications.
This document contains 3 soil mechanics problems involving calculations of:
1) Void ratio, specific gravity of solids, and saturated unit weight given moist unit weights.
2) Volume, moist density, and dry density of excavated soil using sand cone test results.
3) Volume of fill and borrow material required, and number of truckloads to transport borrow, for a soil levee given compaction specifications.
This document contains 3 soil mechanics problems involving calculations of:
1) Void ratio, specific gravity of solids, and saturated unit weight given moist unit weights.
2) Volume, moist density, and dry density of excavated soil using sand cone test results.
3) Volume of fill and borrow material required, and number of truckloads to transport borrow, for a soil levee given compaction specifications.
This document contains 3 soil mechanics problems involving calculations of:
1) Void ratio, specific gravity of solids, and saturated unit weight given moist unit weights.
2) Volume, moist density, and dry density of excavated soil using sand cone test results.
3) Volume of fill and borrow material required, and number of truckloads to transport borrow, for a soil levee given compaction specifications.
a) e = 0.80 b) GS = 2.654 c) YSaturated =18.824 kN/m3
ENFORCE: Empowerment through Notes and Formulas Organized to Revitalize Civil Engineers ACES Academics Committee ’17 – ‘18 1 CE 424: SOIL MECHANICS 1
PROBLEM 2: SOIL COMPACTION
Following are the results of a field density determination test on the soil with the sand cone method: Calibrated dry density of Ottawa sand 98.01 lbs. /ft3 Calibrated mass of Ottawa sans to fill the cone 1.20 lbs. Mass of jar + cone + sand (before use) 16.73 lbs. Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) 10.54 lbs. Mass of moist soil from hole 6.63 lbs. Moisture content of moist soil 10.20%
a) Determine the volume of the excavated soil.
b) Determine the moist density of the compacted soil. c) Determine the dry density of the compacted soil.
FORMULAS: Wi − Wf − Wsand in cone γfield Vexcavated soil = γd = 1+ω ρsand W γ= V
SOLUTION: a) Volume of excavated soil 16.73 − 10.54 − 1.20 Vexcavated soil = 98.01 Vexcavated soil = 0.0509 ft3
b) Moist density 6.63 𝛾= 0.0509 𝐥𝐛 𝛄 = 𝟏𝟑𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝟓 𝐟𝐭𝟑
c) Dry density 130.255 γd = 1 + 0.102 𝐥𝐛 𝛄𝐝 = 𝟏𝟏𝟖. 𝟏𝟗𝟖 𝐟𝐭𝟑
ENFORCE: Empowerment through Notes and Formulas Organized to Revitalize Civil Engineers ACES Academics Committee ’17 – ‘18 2 CE 424: SOIL MECHANICS 1
PROBLEM 3: SOIL COMPACTION
Your company has won a contract to provide and compact the fill material for an earth levee, with the dimensions shown below. The levee fill is a silty soil to at least 95% of maximum Standard Proctor of γd = 106 pcf at an OMC of 18 %. Your borrow pit has a silty clay with an in-situ moist density of 11.2 pcf at 18 %, and a GS = 2.68. When the soil is excavated and loaded on to your trucks, the void ratio of the material is 1.47. your trucks can haul 1 yd 3 of material per trip. Note: 1 yd3 = 27 ft3
a) Determine the volume of fill required for the levee.
b) Determine the volume required from the borrow pit. c) Determine the required number of truckloads.
FIGURE:
GIVEN: for fill: γd = 106 pcf ωopt = 18% for borrow γo = 112.1 pcf Gs = 2.68 truckload e = 1.47 V = 15 yd3 (haul)
