Unit Weight
1. The core cutter method can be used for gravels, boulders, or any other hard surface.
2. Which of the following is the most accurate method for determining the field density of soil?
3. The unit of unit weight in the SI system is:
4. The field density of a natural soil deposit cannot be determined by ____ method.
5. In the sand replacement method, the sand used should be:
6. The water displacement method for density is typically applied to:
7. In its natural condition, a soil sample has a mass of 1.980 kg and a volume of 0.001 m³. After being completely dried in an oven, the mass of the sample is 1.800 kg. The specific gravity (G) is 2.7. The unit weight of water (γ_w) is 10 kN/m³. The degree of saturation of soil is ____
8. A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity is to be determined. What is the value?
9. If the water content of a fully saturated soil is 25% and G = 2.7, what is the saturated unit weight (γ_sat) in kN/m³? (γ_w = 10 kN/m³)