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A 0.9-m3 soil specimen weighs 17 kN and has a moisture content of 9%. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.7. Using the fundamental equations from the physical parameters of soils (soil as a three-phase material) calculate the following properties of the soil (i) Bulk unit weight (ii) Dry unit weight (iii) Void ratio (iv) Porosity

A 0.9-m3 soil specimen weighs 17 kN and has a moisture content of 9%. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.7. Using the fundamental equations from the physical parameters of soils (soil as a three-phase material) calculate the following properties of the soil (i) Bulk unit weight (ii) Dry unit weight (iii) Void ratio (iv) Porosity

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A 0.9-m3
soil specimen weighs 17 kN and has a moisture content of 9%. The specific
gravity of the soil solids is 2.7. Using the fundamental equations from the physical
parameters of soils (soil as a three-phase material) calculate the following properties
of the soil
(i) Bulk unit weight
(ii) Dry unit weight
(iii) Void ratio
(iv) Porosity

 

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