Civil Engineering PE

Category - Soil and Materials

What is the unit weight of a soil sample weighing 1.5 grams with a volume of 0.6 cubic centimeters (cm3)?
  1. 0.9 g/cm3
  2. 2.5 g/cm3
  3. 7.5 g/cm3
  4. Not enough information provided
Explanation
Answer: B - The unit weight of a 0.6 cm3 soil sample weighing 1.5 grams is 2.5 g/cm3.

Solution: Use the following equation to determine the solid unit weight, ɣs

ɣs = mass of solids / volume of solids

= 1.5 grams / 0.6 cm3

ɣs = 2.5
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