Solutions for Principles of Geotechnical Engineering,
10th Edition Das (All Chapters included
, Contents
Chapter Page
2 ........................................................................................................................................... 1
3 ......................................................................................................................................... 11
4 ......................................................................................................................................... 19
5 ......................................................................................................................................... 25
6 ......................................................................................................................................... 31
7 ......................................................................................................................................... 41
8 ......................................................................................................................................... 51
9 ......................................................................................................................................... 57
10 ........................................................................................................................................ 69
11 ........................................................................................................................................ 83
12 ........................................................................................................................................ 99
13 ...................................................................................................................................... 109
14 ...................................................................................................................................... 121
15 ...................................................................................................................................... 127
16 ...................................................................................................................................... 141
17 ...................................................................................................................................... 153
, Chapter 2
D60 0.42 D302 0.212
2.1 Cu = = = 2.625 ≈ 2.63 ; Cc = = = 0.656 ≈ 0.66
D10 0.16 ( D60 )( D10 ) (0.42)(0.16)
D60 0.81 D302 0.412
2.2 Cu = = = 3.0 ; Cc = = = 0.768 ≈ 0.77
D10 0.27 ( D60 )( D10 ) (0.81)(0.27)
2.3 a.
Sieve Mass of soil retained Percent retained Percent
no. on each sieve (g) on each sieve finer
4 28 4.54 95.46
10 42 6.81 88.65
20 48 7.78 80.88
40 128 20.75 60.13
60 221 35.82 24.31
100 86 13.94 10.37
200 40 6.48 3.89
Pan 24 3.89 0.00
∑ 617 g
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, b. D10 = 0.16 mm; D30 = 0.29 mm; D60 = 0.45 mm
D60 0.45
c. Cu = = = 2.812 ≈ 2.81
D10 0.16
D302 0.292
d. Cc = = = 1.168 ≈ 1.17
( D60 )( D10 ) (0.45)(0.16)
2.4 a.
Sieve Mass of soil retained Percent retained Percent
no. on each sieve (g) on each sieve Finer
4 0 0.0 100.00
6 30 6.0 94.0
10 48.7 9.74 84.26
20 127.3 25.46 58.80
40 96.8 19.36 39.44
60 76.6 15.32 24.12
100 55.2 11.04 13.08
200 43.4 8.68 4.40
Pan 22 4.40 0.00
∑ 500 g
b. D10 = 0.13 mm; D30 = 0.3 mm; D60 = 0.9 mm
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10th Edition Das (All Chapters included
, Contents
Chapter Page
2 ........................................................................................................................................... 1
3 ......................................................................................................................................... 11
4 ......................................................................................................................................... 19
5 ......................................................................................................................................... 25
6 ......................................................................................................................................... 31
7 ......................................................................................................................................... 41
8 ......................................................................................................................................... 51
9 ......................................................................................................................................... 57
10 ........................................................................................................................................ 69
11 ........................................................................................................................................ 83
12 ........................................................................................................................................ 99
13 ...................................................................................................................................... 109
14 ...................................................................................................................................... 121
15 ...................................................................................................................................... 127
16 ...................................................................................................................................... 141
17 ...................................................................................................................................... 153
, Chapter 2
D60 0.42 D302 0.212
2.1 Cu = = = 2.625 ≈ 2.63 ; Cc = = = 0.656 ≈ 0.66
D10 0.16 ( D60 )( D10 ) (0.42)(0.16)
D60 0.81 D302 0.412
2.2 Cu = = = 3.0 ; Cc = = = 0.768 ≈ 0.77
D10 0.27 ( D60 )( D10 ) (0.81)(0.27)
2.3 a.
Sieve Mass of soil retained Percent retained Percent
no. on each sieve (g) on each sieve finer
4 28 4.54 95.46
10 42 6.81 88.65
20 48 7.78 80.88
40 128 20.75 60.13
60 221 35.82 24.31
100 86 13.94 10.37
200 40 6.48 3.89
Pan 24 3.89 0.00
∑ 617 g
1
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, b. D10 = 0.16 mm; D30 = 0.29 mm; D60 = 0.45 mm
D60 0.45
c. Cu = = = 2.812 ≈ 2.81
D10 0.16
D302 0.292
d. Cc = = = 1.168 ≈ 1.17
( D60 )( D10 ) (0.45)(0.16)
2.4 a.
Sieve Mass of soil retained Percent retained Percent
no. on each sieve (g) on each sieve Finer
4 0 0.0 100.00
6 30 6.0 94.0
10 48.7 9.74 84.26
20 127.3 25.46 58.80
40 96.8 19.36 39.44
60 76.6 15.32 24.12
100 55.2 11.04 13.08
200 43.4 8.68 4.40
Pan 22 4.40 0.00
∑ 500 g
b. D10 = 0.13 mm; D30 = 0.3 mm; D60 = 0.9 mm
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