SOIL COMPOSITION

A Simple ExampleA Simple Example

water

air

soil

In this illustration,

e = 1

n = 50%

S = 50%

A Suggestion..

1 Gsw

SewSe

e

soil

air

water

If you can remember one thing in phase relations, that should

be ..

ANY QUESTION?

Homework

For soil A, the weight is W1 and the volume is V1.

For soil B, the weight is W2 and the volume is V2.

Calculate the Average Specific Gravity

2sAsB

avgsGG

G

TERIMA KASIH

SAMPAI JUMPA MINGGU DEPAN

2s2

1s1

avgs

2

2

21

2

1

1

21

1avgs

21

2121

21avgs

G1

PG1

P

1G

WV

)WW(W

WV

)WW(W

1G

)WW()VV(

1

)VV(

)WW(G

For soil A, the weight is W1 and the volume is V1.

For soil B, the weight is W2 and the volume is V2.

P is the weight fraction