Soil
Soil
-
is the subdiscipline of civil engineering that involves natural materials
structures.
Soil mechanics
-
is the branch of science that deals with the study of the physical
properties of soil and the behavior of soil masses subjected to various
types of forces.
Soil
-
is defined as the uncemented aggregate of mineral grains and decayed
organic matter (solid particles) with liquid and gas in the empty spaces
between the solid particles.
-
It is used as a construction material in various civil engineering projects,
and it supports structural foundations.
Soil-particle size
-
soils generally are calledgravel, sand, silt, or clay, depending on the
Classes of soils
> coarse soils -
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Mechanical analysis of soil:
-
is the determination of the size range particles present
of in a soil,
- in
> Sieve Analysis for particles (0.075mm
-
Hydrometer Analysis
-
Sieve analysis
-
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To conduct a sieve analysis:
1) must first the soil break lumps into
One
over-dry and then all
small particles.
soil of sieves with of
2)The is then shaken through a stack
openings
decreasing size from top to bottom
3)After the soil is shaken, the mass of soil retained on each sieve is
4)Determine the cumulative mass of the soil retained above each sieve
Mass of Soil Passing the Sieve = total mass - cumulative mass retained
5)The percent of soil passing the sieve (or percentfiner) is solved.
PAN 14 495 8 0%
TOTAL 495
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Particle-size distribution curve
size distribution
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> coefficient of Gradation (CC)
Do
20
=
DGo X Dio
geologic works
D75
So
=
D25
various-size particles.
-
most of the soil grains are the same size.
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Determine the percentages of GRAVEL, SAND, SILT, AND CLAY
using:
USDA.
MIT, USCS, AASHTO, and
4.75
100;
MIT USDA AASHTO USCS
85.5%
Gravel
2
14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 0%
0.42 64.2'
Sand 80.17 . 85.5% 74. 111 88. 61%
0.18 50.5%
Silt
Z
0% 11.39%
i 11.39%
0.15 30.2'
Clay 0% 0% 0%
0.04 5.33%
PAN 0%
M1T
*
80.17%
=
USDA
*
AASHTO
*
11.39%
=
USCS
*
>Gravel (74.2mm -
4.75mm) 100-100
=
=
0%
>Sand = -
>
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Weight-volume relationships
water
soil- solid particles and voids
air
Vi Vs Vw va
= + +
Wi Ws
=
+
Ww
Vi Vs Vv
=
+
W vol
=
of
Vw vol.
=
of water Ws=weightof soil solids
Va vol.
=
Volume relationships
Void
* Ratio (e) Degree
* of Saturation
e
E
=
S =
100%
x
Porosity (n)
*
n
1
=
e
4
=
vE(E):
=
e
=
in e =
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Weight relationships
20
= Sa =
Unit
*
Weight(U) Density
*
8 Y
=
P y =
=
V 1
=
e
+
8y GxSx
=
os:
w
Weightof
* Soil Solids *Volume of Water saturated
*
(unitweight)
8w
re
Gs
ww =
Ws
=
"w=
Ww 20 Ws w
6, Sw
= =
U nit
*
weight Un 2
= Os
We unitweightofsolid in
out
*
85 Gs 8N =
I 6
=
Sw
Degree of
* saturation
6 8d(1 w)
I =
weight of water using
+
=
*
S
=
Unit
Dry
*
weight Moisture Content
Ga =
o
=
= S
ws
=
Ww Ws W
=
WGs
Sw
Se =
e -
=
Ww Gs =
Sw W e
W6s, if
=
S 1
=
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Examples:
Given the following data from an undisturbed soil sample:6:2.69, e =
0.65,
w
10%. Determine
=
saturation.
8,at e)
=
Sw
Ja =
i
ow add -
8d kN/m3
(65)
(9.81) 15.99
=
Sat
=
1 0.65
:69)
+
3: 100%
x
Sat 19.84 kN
= /m3
S 41.38%
=
In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.34x10'3m and weighs
117.4 x 10-3 kN. The oven-dried weightof the soil is 153.6 x10-3kN. If 65 2.67,
=
calculate
b)Moist weight
unit (kN/m3) e.) Porosity
2
Nwx100%-153.6x10-
=
x100
W 15,625%.
=
is =
e
=Y" n e
=
Sm= x
=
vs 5.84 =
x 10-3 m
n
=
a
0.37
Vr 9.34 x10-3 x10-3 n
=
= -
5,86
Sm 19.01 kN/m3
=
Since
Vr 3.48 = 10
x "3m>
6d WS Y Fixes
the
=
=
2:
kN /m3
5d 16,45 e 0.59
= =
S 40.4%
=
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Relative density
-
defined as:
Dr=relative
*
density, usually percentage
e
* void ratio of soil
emax e
=
-
Dr =
emax-emin emax:
* void ratio at loosest state
emin=
* void ratio at denseststate
The for
relationship relative density can be also be defined in
terms of porosity.
<1 -
hmax) (Umax
-
n)
Dr
(nmax-nmin)
=
(1 -
n)
Samin-
breathin]] samax]
Sd
Dr or
I I
-
Samin Sdmax
15 very Loose
15 -
50 Loose
50 70 Medium
-
40 -
85 Dense
kN/m3 z
at 8%. If
=
Sm 18.08 kN /m I I
=
W 8% Samin 8d
=
Dr =
x 100
Sdmax 16.93 kN /mS =
I
-
I
Sdmin 14.46
=
Dr =
? I I
-
14.44 16.74
Dr = x 100
Sm 8d(1 w) =
+
I I
-
14.44 16.93
very dense
=
-
of moistsoil from is
The mass as excavated a hole
894g with a
in
8949 =
=
Edmax W
v 422cm3
=
m/s2))(em)")rl
C
(9.81
Ms 7759
=
odmax=
"109
Loose state: 215cm5
Ms 410g
=
v 274
=
m3
Sdmax=? note:
Samin=? Dense-
Sdmax, emin
Dr ?
Loose Samin,
=
emax
-
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Atterberg limits
LIQUID STATE
M -
Liquid Limit, LL
water
PLASTIC STATE
content >Plastic Limit, PL
SEMISOLID STATE
increase
-Shrinkage Limit, SL
STATE
SOLID
Ww Wwet -Wory
W 100
I
= x
WS wary
Formulas:
PL S1 PL
=
-
SL
22 w
PL
-
w
-
C1 =
L1 =
LL- PL LL-PL
Mwet-Mary Vwet-Vary
S2 = -
Pw
mary mary
I w 22 W25
=
PL =
Casagrande method
LL 25
=
blows
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CLASSIFICATION OF PLASTIC INDEX
PI DESCRIPTION
0 Non plastic
1 -
5 slightly plastic
5- 10 Low plasticity
10 -
20 Medium Plasticity
20 -
40
High Plasticity
>40 Very High Plasticity
Example
x (N) Y (20)
-
45-
35 32.09
40 -
E
LL 36%
=
21 37.5
35 -
30 +
10 20
1
so
25
to 25% 35.45
=
Number of blows
LL 35.65%
=
18. 46 20.08
+
35.45
*
PL =
-
37.88
2
c = -
35.65 -
19.27
PL 19.27%=
C1 0.14
=
P1 =
22 -
PL 35.45 =
-
19.27
P1 16.38%
=
note:
36.9 38.85
+
W =
2
37.88%
=
W -
PL 37.88-19.27 0 <L1 < 1 >plastic state
-
21 =
22 -
PL 35.45-19.27 LI 0 > brittle solid
21 1.14
=
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Cone penetration method
LL w
=
atd 20mm
=
Example
3-4)
60 - .
X(d)
Y
(w)
52.5%
22 =
17.5 47.5
50 -
22.8 58. I
- ⑳
40 -
E 20y 52.85
=
22 52.85%
=
30
I
20
so
40
so ido
10
Penetration
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Classification of soil
Two
major categories which
into the classification systems
developed in the past can be grouped
size distribution
a
given soil.
2)
The other major category is based on the
engineering behavior
size distribution
a)
AASHTO
b)USOS
Textural classification
system, the soils are named after their principal components, such as
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Us department of agriculture (usda) textural
classification system
, sand size:2.00 -
0.05 mm
> Siltsize:0.05-0.002 mm
<Clay Size:<0.002 mm
Examples:
Soil A Soil B
>Sand =
15%
>Clay 24% =
>Silt 30% =
>Clay 20%
=
⑳
15 &
Modified sand= =23.08%
100 -
35
30
Modified 1. Silt= 44,
=
15%
100 35
-
20 Soil A Loam
=
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SOLUTIONS TO MIDTERM NO. 1
QUIZ
dried in the oven and its weightafter drying is 103.6 grams. Assume
oiven:
Ws 2.42
=
kN/m3
3 ?
112.49
=
m =
Sd ?
103.69
=
m
=
65 2.67
=
Dr ? =
solution:
I I
Vs Vw =
Ws Ww Samin Sd
= Dr =
1 00
x
85 Sw I
-
I
9.81 I I
85 -
14.35 17.812
85 19.325 = kN/m3 Dr = x 100
I I
-
w] 18.47
S Sd ( = 1 +
16.35
W-Ws Ms
M
-
W =
=
Dr 71.51% =
WS Mis
5d(1+ I
112.4-103.4
19.325 =
10 3.4
Sd 17.812 kN
=
/m3
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2)
Asample of sand above the water table was found to have a
Laboratory tests
on a dried sample indicated values of emin 0.50
=
Given:
W 15%
=
G 2,65 =
8 =
1201b/f+2 e ?
=
Emin 0.58 = S ?
=
emax 0.85
=
Dr =?
solution:
Gs Sw(1 W) emax e
-
+
8 =
Dr = x 100
1 e +
emax-emin
2.65(62.4) (1 0.15)
+
0.85 -
0.585
120 Dr
=
108
=
1 e
+
0.85 -0.50
e 0.585
=
Dr 75.71%
=
Se =
Gs w
S(0.585) 2.45
=
(0.15)
S 0.679
=
Given: solution:
[max 0.72
=
emax
-
e
6sSw(I +N)
Dr =
1 00
X
8 =
Emin 0.44
=
emax-emin 1 e +
82= X 100 8 =
W 11%
= 0.72-0.44 1 0.5068
+
Dr 82%
=
e 0.5048
=
8 19.37kN
=
/m3
8 =?
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4) In a construction project, the field moist unit weight was 21.08kN/m3
oiven:
8 21.08
=
kN /m3 Samin=17,12 kN / mS
W 9% Dr ?
=
solution:
8 Sd(1 w)
= +
I
-
I
21.08 =
5d(1 0.09) + 17.12 19.339
Dr = x 100
Sd 19.339 =
kN /m I
-
I
I I 17.12 19.55
-
Samin 8d
108 Dr 92.31% (very densel
=
Dr =
x
I I
-
Samin Sdmax
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Vertical stresses
I Groundwater cable
(Sw),
WATER "
Swh,+8,at he
=
SOK (8cat) ne
Pore Water Pressure:M 2 Swh=Swh,+Swhe
=
A. / Effective stress:O'=0 -u
Examples:
1)Asoil profile is shown in the figure. Calculate the total stress, pore water
pressure
& effective stress at
points A, B, and C.
A
⑧
I
POINT A:POINT
C
B Sary B:
⑧
/
5 0
=
0
Sdry(h)
=
16.5(G) 99kN/m2
= =
13 Ssat u 0
=
u = 0
C = =
/ O
0 0 0 99kN/m3
2 CLAt
POINT Ci
/
8 Sat 19.25
= kN/m3 u 9.81(13)
=
127.5
=
kN /m2
=
0 349.25-127,5 221.75kN/m2
=
How
2) high should the water table rise so that the effective stress at1 is
C
Sary 5 Sdry (G -h) 8sat (B3 th)
=
+
/
B
⑧
in
n 8w(13 h)
=
+
Ssat
13 190 =
[16.5(G -
n) 19.25(13
+
h)]
+
-
9.81(13 4)
-
C
/ O n 4.49m
=
2 CLAt
/
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Effective stress in the zone of capillary rise
CAPILLARY ACTION
assistance of, or even in opposition to, any external forces like gravity.
capillary action can be defined as the ascension of
liquids through slim
-
tube, cylinder or
permeable substance due adhesive
to and cohesive forces
The continuous void spaces in soils can behave as bundles of capillary tubes
of variable cross section. Because of surface tension force, water may rise above
Haten (1930) gave a formula for the approximation of the heightof capillary
rise in the form.
c
n =
iC heDio =
e D10
where:
e =
void ratio
c =
constantthatvaries from 10 50 mm2
to
-
The general relationship
among
total
stress, effective stress, and pore water
pressure:
=
0 0 M
-
rise:
capillary
M
=
-
Swh n
-
=
8wn(fo)
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Examples:
Asoil
1) profile shown is figure. Given:H,:Loft, H2 3ft, Hy lft.
= =
o, u, 0'
c
=
53at
=
Ite 1 1.1382
+
Ssat:112.3016) f+3
0sSw 2.45(62.4)
8d =
=
1 e
+
1 0.5
+
Sd 110.24 1b
=
(ft3
Se)Sr
8m
(0s
=
+
(2.45 0.5(0.5)) (42.4)
=
+
1 + e 1 0.5
+
Sm 120.44 (b/f+3
=
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& POINT A:
6
I >
0 0
=
↳
u 0 =
8
0 0 =
3ft
⑧
2
110.24/4) G41.44(b)f+
8
0
=
W
=
u 0
=
62.4(3)(-8) M
=
-
u
I >
93.4
=
-
u -
a3. ↳
⑧
2
o
=C21.44 1b /ft
= 3ft
0 G41.44
=
-
( -
93.4) 755,04/b/f+2
=
aft
& POINT 2:
374.4
·
W
0 110.24(r) (20.44(3)
=
+
0 1023,34(b)f+
=
2
u 0
5
=
=
1023,34(b/f+3 I >
0
↳
&
& POINT D:
3ft
5 110.24(u)
=
+ 120.44(3) 112.3(G)
+
aft
0 =
1697.14(b) ft2
W
42.4(4) 374.4(b)f+
2 &
n
=
0
=
1497.14-58.84 1458,3(b) ft2 =
2.)
It t 1 + e 1.1 0.4GS
=
1 0.0
+
1 0.52+
8Sat:17.99 KNIm"
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& Point B & PointD
6: 14.25(4):65 6:124.95 +
17.99(1.5) 153.94
=
& Point C
M:9.81(3):29.43
61 97.52
=
example:
2.) A dense silt
layer has the following properties:
e 0.40 =
Dio = IOMm
Free ground water level is 8.0m below the ground surface.
a) Find the height of capillary rise in the silt
Ground surface
~
I
3m -> B.
3m 50% saturation
5m
silt
~
8m &
zone of
5m
Rise
Capillary
↓ Ground water
↑ V
silt
C he=
D16
micrometer
0.20cm),0m h(0.40)((10mm)(1,000,000mm)
=
h 5m
=
and the soil above capillaryaction rise and ground surface is partially
saturated at 56%
0.50(0.40))(9.81)
8m (2.70
=
+
Sm (6s + Se) Sw
=
1 0.40
+
1 +t
8 m 20.321kNIm2
=
8
b
=
0
8sat (0s e)fw (2.70
=
0.4)(9.8)
=
+ =
+
21.722
=
It e 1 0.4
+
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2.) Find the vertical effective stress at10m depth. Assume 8s =24.5 kNm3
Ground surface
~
I
3m B.
-
3m 50% saturation
5m
silt
~
8m &
zone of
5m
Rise
Capillary
X Ground water
↑ V
2m silt
->
610 20.321(3)
=
21.722(5) 21.722/2)
+
+
213.017
=
u 9.81(2)
=
19.62
=
Permeability of soil
Soils
* are permeable due to the existence of interconnected voids through
which water can flow from points of
high energy to points of low energy.
parameters of of
One of the
major physical soil thatcontrols the rate
*
a
seepage through is
it
hydraulic conductivity, otherwise known as the coefficient
of permeability.
Aydraulic conductivity
* is generally expressed in cm/sec or m/sec in SI units.
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correction
-> temperature
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in height
~difference/change
>
length
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Darcy law
9 vA AvVs
=
=
Vs seepage
=
velocity
Ar-area of void in the cross section
However,
A Av + AS
=
As:
area
of soil solids
9 v(Av As)
=
+
AvVs
=
VCAvtAs)
vs
Av
I
vSIAsSL=vUH
()) v(t) =
1 t
Vs =
v =
vs
=
a Avt A(kiSt
= =
&
= volume
9 flow
:
rate
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his constant
and proces
the heigh
Decor
and
⑧
- time
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Example:
x 0=
350cm (30cm)
~constant
QL
-
i
k
=
=
Re
Ant
A
nt ix(50)/5min)Ymir)) ah
-
10910
3 At
2.303
-
k 3.955x10
=
m/stC =
1
2.3037109,0/ni)
=
1 2.303
=
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&Flow rate; a
8.
I D
I go
I
>
7
considera ..
COS
COS
9 kiA
=
i
n;headsee Formulas
=
A HCOSE
=
S S
L =
COS 18'=
L cos &
S
L =
COS8:
Sh Stan 8: =
S
L=
COS8:
i Stan
=
8
i
=
A (320s8)(1)
=
m/see(-8)(3(0S8((1)) (3400)
-
(5.5 x 10
=
9 0.0789
= m/hr/m
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*
/
h
I -sat,
(2.44 0.41)(9.81)
6sSw 2,64(9.81)
+
Sa, Ssat,
=
1 +
Sat, 19.92 kN /m
Sd, kN /m3
:
16.21
& POINT C:
(6s + e) Sw
Ssat =
1 e
+
(2.47 0.48) +
9.81
Sat -
m
=
9.81(h) 9.81(5)
+
1 +
0.48
111
[14.21(4 -h)
= 19.92h
+
20.88(53]
+
-
8,at 20.88
= kN/m3
[9.814 9.81/53]
+
& POINT B:
0 14.21(4) 64.84kN/m2
=
=
n 1.51m
=
u 0
=
kN/m2
=
0 44.84kN/m2
a) POINT C
0 14.21(4)
=
20.88(5)
+
0 169.24
=
kN/m2
n 9.81(5) 49.05kN/m2
=
=
0
=149.24-49,05 120.19 =
kN/m2
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(2.47) (9.817
Sdz =
=17.7 kN/m3
1 0.48
+
I
r 14.C)(4) 17.2(2) 20.88(3)
=
+
+
2m
/
X 0 162.88kN/m2
=
u 9.81(3) 29.43kN/m2
=
=
0
=
142.88-29.43 = 133.45kN /m2
10
=
133.45-120.19 13.24 kN /m2 =
O 0 19.92(4) 20.88(5)
=
+
184.08 kN/m"
=
9.81(9) 88.29kN/m2
=
0
=
184,08-88.29 95,49kN/m2
=
10 =95.79-120.19
so
=-
24.4 kN/m2
3m
0 213.51kN/m2
=
M 9.81(12) 117.72kN/m2
=
=
0 213.51 -117.72=
=
95.79
so
=
95.79-120.19
=
so
-
24.4 kN /m2
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A
2.49(9.81)
Sd 1 0.47 =
17.95kN/m3
=
&POITC:
+
Sm =
M 0
=
1 0.48
+
Sm 17,53
=
kN / m3 0
=
97.35kN/m2
12.7 0.89)(9.81)
+
& POINT D:
0
=
188.24kN/m2
Sat 18,43 kN /m3
=
9.81(4.88) 47.87kN/m2
=
m
=
& POINT A: 0
=
188,24 -47.87 40.39 =
RN/m2
0 0
=
u 0
=
8
50 00 ipo
0=0
-
& POINT B:
-
-
0 17,9573.05) 54.45kN/m2
= =
- M50100 150
-
u 0
=
n
=
-
9,01(2.43)() ↑
-
9.54kN/m2 ~'50
=
u
10 158
-
-
S
t
54.75kN/m2
=
0
. . .
0 54.75 -
( 9.54)
-
44.29kN/m2
=
o - -
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JUANDAY, JUAISA M. BSCE-4B 12/22/23
b 2.303
=
/inro,m(ur]
97(500)
109,
I
k 2.303 =
12 0.0402mm/sec
=
(ion)
R 4.02 cm/sec
-
18
=
i =
9x =
=[nc) (H,cosa x1) 0.025x10-2m/s[2.75cos14]72c0s1]
=
9 1.29
=
10-4 m/sec/m
x
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i
E
=
9 kiA
=
k(-)(H,cosx
=
x 1)
9 0.075x10-
=
2/27530140]/2m20s14
1.29
= x10-4 m/sec/m
9
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