EXAM 1 Flashcards

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Void Ratio

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e = Vv / Vs

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Porosity

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n = Vv / V

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Void Ratio and Porosity Relations

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e = n / (1-n)
n = e / (1+e)
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Degree of Saturation

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S = Vw / Vv

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5
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Water Content

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w = Ww / Ws = Mw / Ms

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Total Unit Weight

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γ = W / V

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Dry Unit Weight

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γd = Ws / V

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Relationship between γ and γd

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γ = γd * (1+w) = Ws * (1+w) / V

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9
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Unit Weight of Water

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γw = 9.81 kN/m^3

= 62.4 lb/ft^3

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10
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Solid Unit Weight

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γs = Ws / Vs

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Specific Gravity

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Gs = γs / γw

G water = 1 @ 4 C

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12
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Total Density

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ρ = M / V

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13
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Dry Density

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ρd = Ms / V

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14
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Solid Density

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ρs = Ms / Vs

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15
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Density and Unit Weight Relation

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γ = ρ * g
g = 32.2 ft/sec 9.81 m/sec
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16
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Coarse

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Rel bigger
Large voids
Low SSA
Equidimesnsional

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Fine Soil

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Very small voids
Large SSA
Platy shape ( sheets of paper )
Important surface forces

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18
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Main Mineral Group

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Silicates

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19
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Basic Structural Unit of Silicates

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Silica Tetrahedron

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20
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Composition of Coarse Materials

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Gravel and sand fractions of soil are composed of non-clay materials

Quartz

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21
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The building blocks for clay materials

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Silica Sheets

Octahedral Sheets (Tri and Di Octahedral)

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Dioctahedral

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Octahedral sheet with +3 element such as Al instead of +2 element
More holes than trioctahedral

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23
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Trioctahedral

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Formed by octahedral units consisting of 6 hydroxyl (OH) surrounding an magnesium atom

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24
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Kaolinite

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1:1 or 2 sheets per layer 
One silica sheet and one tetrahedral sheet
Large platy shaped particle 
Strong glue between layers
Low SSA (5-15 m2/g)
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Isomorphous Substitution
Occurs in the formation of silicate materials Substitution of one atom for another Instead of Si atom +4 there is Al atom +3 Net unit charge deficiency increases Distortion of the lattice
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Illite
``` 2:1 or 3 sheets per layer More charged than kaleonite Octahedral sheet bonded to 2 silica sheets Glue is not very strong Platty shaped particles Low SSA (80-100 m2/g) ```
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Montmorillonite
2:1 or 3 sheets per layer Dicotahdedral sheet bonded to 2 silica sheets Cations can quickly come in and out (loose) Due to small amount of iso sub makes exchangeable Large amount of water in the space of the layers Modest amount of glue ( Na, Ca, Mg) Very high SSA
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Specific Surface Area
SSA= Surface Area / mass
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The two faces of all platy particles have a The edges of particles have
Negative charge caused by iso sub that is not neutralized by interlayer cation bonding Positive charge
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Diffuse Double Layer (DL)
When water is present cations and anions can float around the clay particles forming a diffuse double layer The water is held to the clay particles by forces of attraction Richer in cation the close to the particle
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Absorbed water layer
The first 10-15 Angstroms of water adjacent to the mineral surface Essentially acts as part of the structure of the clay particle So close that it doesn't freeze
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Double layer repulsion
Water molecules want to enter the double layer to reduce cation concentration by separating particles by reducing alkalinity which creates an edge to face electrical attraction
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Flocculate
Two particles tend toward each other and become attached edge to face
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Disperse
Two particles tend to move away due to no attraction
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Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)
Standard soil identification test baed on particle size analysis and Atterberg limits Soil types - Gravel, sand, silt, clay organic, peat
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Gravel
less than 50% passing sieve #4 (4.75 mm)
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Sand
more than 50% passing sieve #4 (4.75 mm) | less than 50% passing sieve #200 (0.075 mm)
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Silt (M)
More than 50% passing sieve #200 (0.075 mm) | Below A-line
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Clay (C)
More than 50% passing sieve #200 (0.075 mm) | On or above A-line
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Organic (O)
More than 50% passing sieve #200 (0.075 mm) | (Liquid Limit dried / Liquid Limit not dried) less than 0.75
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Peat (Pt)
More than 50% passing sieve #200 (0.075 mm) | Mostly organic matter
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Particle Size Distribution Plot
``` Logrimithic Scale x axis - Particle Size (mm) y axis - Percent Finer by Weight s curve use to find percent finer than 0.075 mm ```
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Soil Uniformity Coefficient
Cu = D60 / D10 = Diameter at 60% / Diameter at 10% The higher Cu , the less uniform the soil, more horizontal curve Cu = 1 means very uniform, straight curve
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Coefficient of Curvature or Gradation
Cc = (D30)^2 / (D10 * D60) | Smaller and higher numbers show gaps in the curve (two types of soil)
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Plasticity Atterberg Limits
Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Shrinkage Limit
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Liquid Limit
Fluid soil-water mixture | The water content (%) after 25 blows of Casagrande cup
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Plastic Limit
Enough water where the soil doesn't crack after working with it Water content at which 1/8" diameter thread crumbles
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Plasticity Index
The difference between the liquid limit and plastic limit PI = LL - PL Equals the water content within which soil is in the plastic state
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Compaction
Densification of soil by the application of mechanical energy
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Methods of compaction
Fine : Impact and kneading using rollers controlled by relative compaction Coarse : Static or dynamic/ vibration using vibratory and tamping controlled by relative density
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Proctor Test
A compaction test to determine the optimum moisture content and density for a soil
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Compactive Effort
Measure of the mechanical energy applied to the soil mass | The more applied, the more dense the material and dry unit weight increases
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4 key variables in compaction of fine grained soils
- Dry density or dry unit weight - Water content - Compactive effort - Soil type
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Optimum water content is located on proctor test plot
Where the dry unit weight (densification) is maximized
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Parabolic shape on on proctor test plot
Water acts as lubricant until a point
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The compaction curve never reaches 100% saturation
Due to voids
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On proctor test plot, as compactive effort increases
The dry unit weight increases and the optimum water content decreases (left)
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On proctor test plot, as plasticity increases
Dry unit weight decreases