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Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is dry unit weight?
💡 Hint: Think about what is left when we remove water from the soil sample.
Question 2
Easy
What does moisture content express?
💡 Hint: Consider how to compare water and dry soil mass.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does dry unit weight specifically exclude?
💡 Hint: Consider what remains when you take out water from soil.
Question 2
True or False: Moist unit weight increases as moisture content increases.
💡 Hint: Think about adding water to a dry sample.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Calculate the necessary water to add to a soil sample with dry unit weight 16 kN/m³, moisture content 10%, and saturated unit weight 20 kN/m³.
💡 Hint: Don’t forget the formula connecting these weights.
Question 2
Given a soil with a porosity of 0.4 and bulk density of 1600 kg/m³, derive its specific gravity and void ratio.
💡 Hint: Begin with understanding the relation of porosity to void ratio.
Challenge and get performance evaluation