1. A ciayey moist soll nas a weight of 135 g, dry weight of 108 g, volume of 75 cm and specific gravity of 2.7. a) Determine its dry unit weight, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weight, void ratio, porosity, water content, and degree of saturation. b) Determine the weight of water, in pounds, to be added per cubic foot of soil for 80% saturation c) Determine the weight of water, in pounds, to be added per cubic foot of soil for full saturation.

1. A ciayey moist soll nas a weight of 135 g, dry weight of 108 g, volume of 75 cm and specific gravity of 2.7. a) Determine its dry unit weight, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weight, void ratio, porosity, water content, and degree of saturation. b) Determine the weight of water, in pounds, to be added per cubic foot of soil for 80% saturation c) Determine the weight of water, in pounds, to be added per cubic foot of soil for full saturation.

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1. A Ciayey moist soil nas a weight of 135 g, dry weight of 108 g, volume of 75 cm
and specific gravity of 2.7.
a) Determine its dry unit weight, saturated unit weight, submerged unit weight,
void ratio, porosity, water content, and degree of saturation.
b) Determine the weight of water, in pounds, to be added per cubic foot of soil for
80% saturation
c) Determine the weight of water, in pounds, to be added per cubic foot of soil for
full saturation.

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