4.3 A sample of soil is compacted into a 9.44 x 10-4 m³ laboratory mold. The mass of the compacted soil is 1.91 kg and its moisture content is 14.5%. Using a specific gravity of solids of 2.66, compute the degree of saturation, density (kg/m³), unit weight (kN/m³) and dry unit weight of this compacted soil.

4.3 A sample of soil is compacted into a 9.44 x 10-4 m³ laboratory mold. The mass of the compacted soil is 1.91 kg and its moisture content is 14.5%. Using a specific gravity of solids of 2.66, compute the degree of saturation, density (kg/m³), unit weight (kN/m³) and dry unit weight of this compacted soil.

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2.66, compute the degree of saturation, density (kg/m³), unit weight (kN/m³) and dry unit weight
of this compacted soil.

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