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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does water content refer to in soil?
💡 Hint: Think of the weight of water in relation to the soil's dry weight.
Question 2
Easy
How do you define dry unit weight?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens when water is not considered.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is dry unit weight?
- Weight of soil including water
- Weight of soil excluding water
- Weight of voids
💡 Hint: Focus on understanding what 'dry' means in this context.
Question 2
True or False: Moist unit weight includes the weight of water in the calculation.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Remember how moisture is accounted for in unit weight.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
A soil sample has a bulk density of 1.8 g/cm³ and a moisture content of 20%. Calculate its dry unit weight and moist unit weight.
💡 Hint: Make sure to use consistent units when calculating.
Question 2
If a saturated soil has a moisture content of 25% and its dry unit weight is 14 kN/m³, calculate its saturated unit weight.
💡 Hint: Focus on how saturation is expressed in terms of moisture content.
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