A sample of soil has a volume of 0.45 ft^3 and a weight of 53.3 lb. After being dried inan oven, it has a weight of 45.1 lb. It has a specific gravity of solids of 2.70. Compute its moisture content and degree of saturation before it was placed in the oven.

a) the moisture content before it was placed in the oven is 18.18%

b) degree of saturation for soil is 72.19%

Explanation:

Given the data in the question;

Moisture Content = [(Weight of soil before dry - dry weight) / dry weight] × 100

so we substitute

Moisture content = [(53.3 - 45.1) / 45.1 ] × 100

= (8.2/45.1) × 100

= 18.18%

Therefore the moisture content before it was placed in the oven is 18.18%

Dry Unit Weight = dry weight / volume

Dry Unit Weight = 45.1 lb / 0.45 ft³

Dry Unit Weight = 100.22 lb/ft³

we know that;

dry unit weight = (Specific gravity × unit weight of water) / (1 + e)

we also know that; unit weight of water is 62.43 lbf/ft³

so we substitute

e = (2.70×62.43 / 100.22) - 1

e = 1.68 - 1

e = 0.68

so void ratio e = 0.68

Now we determine the degree of saturation using the equation;

degree of saturation = (Moisture content × specific gravity) / void ratio

we substitute

degree of saturation = ( 18.18% × 2.7) / 0.68

= 0.49086 / 0.68

= 0.7219 ≈ 72.19%

Therefore degree of saturation for soil is 72.19%

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