3. A natural soil deposit has a bulk unit weight of 18.44 kN/m³ and water content 5%. Calculated the amount of water required to be added to 1 m² soil to raise the water content to 15%. Assume the void ratio remains constant. What will then be the degree of saturation? Take G, as determined in question no. 2. (10)
3. A natural soil deposit has a bulk unit weight of 18.44 kN/m³ and water content 5%. Calculated the amount of water required to be added to 1 m² soil to raise the water content to 15%. Assume the void ratio remains constant. What will then be the degree of saturation? Take G, as determined in question no. 2. (10)
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. A natural soil deposit has a bulk unit weight of 18.44 kN/m3
and water content 5%. Calculated the
amount of water required to be added to 1 m
3
soil to raise the water content to 15%. Assume the
void ratio remains constant. What will then be the degree of saturation? Take Gs as determined in
question no. 2.
G=2.69

Transcribed Image Text:3. A natural soil deposit has a bulk unit weight of 18.44 kN/m² and water content 5%. Calculated the
amount of water required to be added to 1 m² soil to raise the water content to 15%. Assume the
void ratio remains constant. What will then be the degree of saturation? Take G, as determined in
question no. 2.
(10)
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