02 A 4.576 Kg of a soil with = 20% & G, -2.68 were extracted from a hole at the surface of the soil layer. 0.0042 m³ filled with 6.57 Kg of the same sand that filled the hole. Find the dry density and the degree of saturation of the soil.

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A 4.576 Kg of a soil with = 20% & G, -2.68 were extracted from a hole at the surface of the soil
layer. The hole was then just filled with 3.54 Kg of loose dry sand. If a container with volume =
0.0042 m³ filled with 6.57 Kg of the same sand that filled the hole. Find the dry density and the
degree of saturation of the soil.
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Transcribed Image Text:02 A 4.576 Kg of a soil with = 20% & G, -2.68 were extracted from a hole at the surface of the soil layer. The hole was then just filled with 3.54 Kg of loose dry sand. If a container with volume = 0.0042 m³ filled with 6.57 Kg of the same sand that filled the hole. Find the dry density and the degree of saturation of the soil. Scanned with CamScanner
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