specific gravity
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All concepts →One-third of the solid matter in a sludge containing 90% water is composed of fixed mineral solids with specific gravity 2.5, and two-third is composed of volatile solids with spec...
In a bituminous mix, the percentage by weight of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, filler, and bituminous binder is 58, 25, 12, and 5, respectively. The corresponding specific grav...
A clayey soil has a moisture content of 18%, a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.74, and a degree of saturation of 65%. The soil soaks up water during a rain event, and the degr...
During determination of the bulk specific gravity of compacted bituminous specimen, the mass in air of the specimen is 1260 g and volume is 525 cm³. The density of water is 1.0 g/c...
The specific gravity of a soil is 2.60. The soil is at 50% degree of saturation with a water content of 15%. The void ratio of the soil is _________.
The pressure in a pipe at X is to be measured by an open manometer as shown in figure. Fluid A is oil with a specific gravity of 0.8 and Fluid B is mercury with a specific gravity...
The specific gravity of a soil is 2.60. The soil is at 50% degree of saturation with a water content of 15%. The void ratio of the soil is _______.
It is given that an aggregate mix has 260 grams of coarse aggregates and 240 grams of fine aggregates. The specific gravities of the coarse and fine aggregates are 2.6 and 2.4, res...
It is given that an aggregate mix has 260 grams of coarse aggregates and 240 grams of fine aggregates. The specific gravities of the coarse and fine aggregates are 2.6 and 2.4 resp...
In an aggregate mix, the proportions of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and mineral filler are 55%, 40% and 5%, respectively. The values of bulk specific gravity of the coarse agg...
A soil has specific gravity of its solids equal to 2.65. The mass density of water is 1000 kg/m³. Considering zero air voids and 10% moisture content of the soil sample, the dry de...
A box measuring 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm is filled to the top with dry coarse aggregate of mass 187.5 kg. The water absorption and specific gravity of the aggregate are 0.5% and 2.5,...
The following observations are made while testing aggregate for its suitability in pavement construction: i. Mass of oven-dry aggregate in air = 1000 g ii. Mass of saturated surfac...
A closed tank contains 0.5 m thick layer of mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) at the bottom. A 2.0 m thick layer of water lies above the mercury layer. A 3.0 m thick layer of oil (...
A three-fluid system (immiscible) is connected to a vacuum pump. The specific gravity values of the fluids (S1, S2) are given in the figure. Unit weight of water, $\gamma_w$ = 9.81...
The composition of an air-entrained concrete is given below: Water : 184 kg /m 3 Ordinary Portland Cement(OPC) : 368 kg /m 3 Sand : 606 kg /m 3 Coarse aggregate : 1155 kg /m 3 Assu...
If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void ratio of the sample is
A 588 $$cm^3$$ volume of moist sand weighs 1010 gm. Its dry weight is 918 gm and specific gravity of solids, G is 2.67. Assuming density of water as 1 gm/$$cm^3$$, the void ratio i...
A certain soil has the following properties: G s = 2.71, n = 40% and w = 20%. The degree of saturation of the soil (rounded off to the nearest percent) is _________
A saturated sand sample has dry unit weight of 18 $$kN/m^3$$ and a specific gravity of 2.65. If $$\gamma_w$$ = 10 $$kN/m^3$$, the water content of the soil is _____%.