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    This document outlines 8 questions for a soil mechanics assignment: 1. Calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation at two points on a compaction curve. 2. Determine the relative density of a soil deposit given its in-situ, maximum, and minimum void ratios. 3. Briefly explain the use of a plasticity chart in classifying fine-grained soils. 4. Calculate the ratio of horizontal to vertical permeability for a three-layer soil deposit where layer thicknesses and permeabilities increase stepwise. 5. Explain the difference between consolidation and compaction of soils.

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    This document outlines 8 questions for a soil mechanics assignment: 1. Calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation at two points on a compaction curve. 2. Determine the relative density of a soil deposit given its in-situ, maximum, and minimum void ratios. 3. Briefly explain the use of a plasticity chart in classifying fine-grained soils. 4. Calculate the ratio of horizontal to vertical permeability for a three-layer soil deposit where layer thicknesses and permeabilities increase stepwise. 5. Explain the difference between consolidation and compaction of soils.

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    This document outlines 8 questions for a soil mechanics assignment: 1. Calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation at two points on a compaction curve. 2. Determine the relative density of a soil deposit given its in-situ, maximum, and minimum void ratios. 3. Briefly explain the use of a plasticity chart in classifying fine-grained soils. 4. Calculate the ratio of horizontal to vertical permeability for a three-layer soil deposit where layer thicknesses and permeabilities increase stepwise. 5. Explain the difference between consolidation and compaction of soils.

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    This document outlines 8 questions for a soil mechanics assignment: 1. Calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation at two points on a compaction curve. 2. Determine the relative density of a soil deposit given its in-situ, maximum, and minimum void ratios. 3. Briefly explain the use of a plasticity chart in classifying fine-grained soils. 4. Calculate the ratio of horizontal to vertical permeability for a three-layer soil deposit where layer thicknesses and permeabilities increase stepwise. 5. Explain the difference between consolidation and compaction of soils.

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    1. The result of laboratory compaction test is shown on the following figure

    Calculate a) void ratio at point A and B

    b)degree of saturation at point A and B take G= 2.7

    2. The in-situ void ratio granular soil deposit is 0.5. Its maximum and minimum void ratio
    are 0.5 and 0.35 respectively. Determine the relative density.
    3. Briefly explain the use of plasticity chart in in calcifying fin grained soil.
    4. Find the ratio of average ( equivalent ) permeability in the horizontal direction to that of
    vertical direction of the soil deposit of three layers whose thickness ratio is 1:2:3.
    Assume the permeability of the second layer is two times that of the first layer and
    permeability of the third layer is three times that of the first layer.
    5. Explain the difference between consolidation and compaction.

    6. Three point load of 64, 16, and 20


    tone, 2m apart in strait line act at the
    surface of a soil mass. Calculate the
    resultant stress produced at the depth
    of 1.5m below 64 t load. The
    Boussinesq’s influence value IB for
    depth Z=1.5 m are given below with
    respect to distance to depth (r/z) ratio
    7. In a variable head permeability test the initial (t=0) hydraulic head is 45cm and it drops
    1 cm in 5 minutes. Calculate the time required for the head dropped further by 10 cm i.e
    from 44 cm to 34cm.
    8. The ground water movement at a site takes place through a soil zone comprised of 3 m
    thick with coefficient of permeability 0.01 cm/s (in both directions) overlain by 1 m thick
    fine gravel with coefficient of permeability 0.1 cm/s (in both directions). Determine the
    coefficient of permeability applicable for horizontal and vertical ground water
    movements through the layer

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