ICC (EC) Soils - Material Testing (edit), combined
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1. The strength of a soil, or the ability to compact a soil into a suitable construc-
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tion material will depend on?: Soiltype
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Soil density
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The amount of water in the soil
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2. Types of soils: Gravel (mm to cm's in size) Sa
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nd (mm in size)
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Silt (fine particles with little cohesion) C
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lay (has cohesion, can stick together) Or
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ganic soils (peat, topsoil)
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3. Organic soils (O): Have a large componet of dead or decaying plants, and are not used in construction
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4. Silt and Clay: Classified based on whether the soil is plastic (clay) or non-
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plastic (eg. can you roll it into a ball or string)
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5. Gravel and Sand: areclassifiedbasedonwhetherornotalltheparticlesareroughlythesamesize(uniform, like a b
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each) or if there is a large variety in particle size (well-graded).
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6. Soil layers: 1. (complex zone) 3 to 4m
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2. (glacio-lacustrine clay) 2-12m 8l 8l
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4. Carbonate bedrock, the upper surface of which is often fractured, weathered and irrgular
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7. Soil has two componets of strength: Cohesion (clay only) Fr
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iction (when individual soil grains move across on another)
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8. The three types of shear failure of soil are: general shear failure (bulging / tilting) local
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shear failure (slight bulging)
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punching shear failure (little to no bulging)
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9. Soil strength is used to determine: The bearing capacity of a foundation The
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stability of natural or man-made earth slopes or retaining walls
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10. Test for soil strength include;: Unconfinedcompressiontest Di
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rect shear test
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Triaxial compression test
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11. Soil strength depends upon: density and moisture content
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12. Unconfined compression test: useful for determining the strength of soils 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
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13. Gradation refers to the range of measured soil particle sizes. Gradation 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8l
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t ( 0.002 to 0.075 mm ) Clay
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( <0.002 mm )
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14. The particle size distribution of coarse- 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l
grained soils is typically determined by?: Mechanical sieve analysis 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8l 8l 8l 8l
15. The particle size distribution of fine-grained soil is determined using a
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?: hydrometer analysis
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16. Two parameters help to identify soils that are well- 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
graded?: The Coeflcient of Uniformity (Cu) 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
The Coeflcient of Curvature (Cc)
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17. The hydrometer analysis is used to determine the gradation of: slitandclay-
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sized particles. 8l
18. Only soil particles passing the # 40 sieve (0.425) are used in the: hydrometer anal
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ysis
19. Hydrometer readings give us two things?: Thespecificgravity,ordensity,ofthefluidtellsus the % 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
of material still in suspension.
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The average downward velosity of the hydrometer can give us the diameter of the particle that is just coming out of solution.
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20. The Swedish soil scientist, 8l 8l 8l 8l
, developed a method of quantitatively describing the effect of soil moistur
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e on the consistency of fine-grained soils.-
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: Albert Atterberg
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21. Although Atterberg proposed five limits only the following three are in co 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8 l
mmon useage today.: LiquidLimit 8l 8l 8l 8l
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22. Only the Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit are normally used to?: classifysoil plasticity
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1. The strength of a soil, or the ability to compact a soil into a suitable construc-
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tion material will depend on?: Soiltype
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Soil density
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The amount of water in the soil
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2. Types of soils: Gravel (mm to cm's in size) Sa
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nd (mm in size)
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Silt (fine particles with little cohesion) C
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lay (has cohesion, can stick together) Or
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ganic soils (peat, topsoil)
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3. Organic soils (O): Have a large componet of dead or decaying plants, and are not used in construction
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4. Silt and Clay: Classified based on whether the soil is plastic (clay) or non-
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plastic (eg. can you roll it into a ball or string)
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5. Gravel and Sand: areclassifiedbasedonwhetherornotalltheparticlesareroughlythesamesize(uniform, like a b
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each) or if there is a large variety in particle size (well-graded).
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6. Soil layers: 1. (complex zone) 3 to 4m
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2. (glacio-lacustrine clay) 2-12m 8l 8l
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4. Carbonate bedrock, the upper surface of which is often fractured, weathered and irrgular
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7. Soil has two componets of strength: Cohesion (clay only) Fr
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iction (when individual soil grains move across on another)
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8. The three types of shear failure of soil are: general shear failure (bulging / tilting) local
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shear failure (slight bulging)
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punching shear failure (little to no bulging)
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9. Soil strength is used to determine: The bearing capacity of a foundation The
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stability of natural or man-made earth slopes or retaining walls
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10. Test for soil strength include;: Unconfinedcompressiontest Di
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rect shear test
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Triaxial compression test
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11. Soil strength depends upon: density and moisture content
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12. Unconfined compression test: useful for determining the strength of soils 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
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13. Gradation refers to the range of measured soil particle sizes. Gradation 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8l
results in classifying soil types as: Boulders(>12") 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
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t ( 0.002 to 0.075 mm ) Clay
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( <0.002 mm )
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14. The particle size distribution of coarse- 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l
grained soils is typically determined by?: Mechanical sieve analysis 8 l 8 l 8 l 8 l 8l 8l 8l 8l
15. The particle size distribution of fine-grained soil is determined using a
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?: hydrometer analysis
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16. Two parameters help to identify soils that are well- 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
graded?: The Coeflcient of Uniformity (Cu) 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
The Coeflcient of Curvature (Cc)
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17. The hydrometer analysis is used to determine the gradation of: slitandclay-
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sized particles. 8l
18. Only soil particles passing the # 40 sieve (0.425) are used in the: hydrometer anal
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ysis
19. Hydrometer readings give us two things?: Thespecificgravity,ordensity,ofthefluidtellsus the % 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l
of material still in suspension.
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The average downward velosity of the hydrometer can give us the diameter of the particle that is just coming out of solution.
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20. The Swedish soil scientist, 8l 8l 8l 8l
, developed a method of quantitatively describing the effect of soil moistur
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e on the consistency of fine-grained soils.-
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: Albert Atterberg
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21. Although Atterberg proposed five limits only the following three are in co 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8l 8 l
mmon useage today.: LiquidLimit 8l 8l 8l 8l
Plastic limit Shrinka 8l 8l
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22. Only the Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit are normally used to?: classifysoil plasticity
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