Exam 2 Cm 3503 With Complete Solutions
Graded A+ Year 2025/26 Updated
Given the moist unit weight of a soil is equal to 118 pounds per cubic foot (pcf)
and the in-situ moisture content is 10 percent, what is the dry unit weight?
107.27
(T/F) The unit weight of the cut material is equal to the unit weight of the fill
material.
False
Wet soil has a mass of 150 grams and after drying, the mass is equal to 142
grams. What is the moisture content of this soil?
5.6
(T/F) The soil can be more than 100 percent saturated.
False
Match the swell factor for each material:
Gravel -
Clays -
Sands -
Rock -
Gravel - 5%
Clays - 35%
Sands - 5%
Rock - 0.7%
Soil is inherently a___ - ___ material. Soil in its natural environment will
include both ___ and ___
Graded A+ Year 2025/26 Updated
Given the moist unit weight of a soil is equal to 118 pounds per cubic foot (pcf)
and the in-situ moisture content is 10 percent, what is the dry unit weight?
107.27
(T/F) The unit weight of the cut material is equal to the unit weight of the fill
material.
False
Wet soil has a mass of 150 grams and after drying, the mass is equal to 142
grams. What is the moisture content of this soil?
5.6
(T/F) The soil can be more than 100 percent saturated.
False
Match the swell factor for each material:
Gravel -
Clays -
Sands -
Rock -
Gravel - 5%
Clays - 35%
Sands - 5%
Rock - 0.7%
Soil is inherently a___ - ___ material. Soil in its natural environment will
include both ___ and ___
