A dry Sand is placed in a container having a volume of 0.50ft. The dry weight of the sampleis 51 lb. A volume of 0.068 ft3 of water is carefully added to the container so as not to disturb the condition of the sand. If the sp.gr. of sand is 2.78, determine the: 4. Porosity 5. Degree of saturation 6. Bulk sp.gr.
A dry Sand is placed in a container having a volume of 0.50ft. The dry weight of the sampleis 51 lb. A volume of 0.068 ft3 of water is carefully added to the container so as not to disturb the condition of the sand. If the sp.gr. of sand is 2.78, determine the: 4. Porosity 5. Degree of saturation 6. Bulk sp.gr.
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![A dry Sand is placed in a container having a volume of 0.50ft. The dry weight of the sampleis 51 lb. A volume of 0.068 ft3 of water is carefully added to the
container so as not to disturb the condition of the sand. If the sp.gr. of sand is 2.78, determine the:
4. Porosity
5. Degree of saturation
6. Bulk sp.gr.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fdc7d55f8-aa17-4e99-b3db-999d4f92e648%2Ffd400de5-80e0-49ca-867e-090d0dd61cf1%2Feq8xspg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A dry Sand is placed in a container having a volume of 0.50ft. The dry weight of the sampleis 51 lb. A volume of 0.068 ft3 of water is carefully added to the
container so as not to disturb the condition of the sand. If the sp.gr. of sand is 2.78, determine the:
4. Porosity
5. Degree of saturation
6. Bulk sp.gr.
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