4.7 A sample of clay was obtained from a point below the groundwater table. A moisture con- tent test on this sample produced the following data: Mass of can = 10.88 g Mass of can+moist soil Mass of can+dry soil = 85.34 g = 116.02 g (a) Compute the moisture content. (b) Assume a reasonable value for G₁, and then compute the void ratio, unit weight, dry unit weight and buoyant unit weight.
4.7 A sample of clay was obtained from a point below the groundwater table. A moisture con- tent test on this sample produced the following data: Mass of can = 10.88 g Mass of can+moist soil Mass of can+dry soil = 85.34 g = 116.02 g (a) Compute the moisture content. (b) Assume a reasonable value for G₁, and then compute the void ratio, unit weight, dry unit weight and buoyant unit weight.
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Transcribed Image Text:4.7 A sample of clay was obtained from a point below the groundwater table. A moisture con-
tent test on this sample produced the following data:
Mass of can 10.88 g
Mass of can + moist soil
Mass of can + dry soil
=
=
116.02 g
85.34 g
(a) Compute the moisture content.
(b) Assume a reasonable value for Gs, and then compute the void ratio, unit weight, dry
unit weight and buoyant unit weight.
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