A dry soil is mixed with 17% by mass with water and compacted. The volume of wet soil is 0.001 m3 and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the specific gravity of soil is 2.70. a.What is the dry unit weight of the soil sample in kN/m3? b.What is the void ratio of the sample? c. What is the degree of saturation of the sample, in percent?

A dry soil is mixed with 17% by mass with water and compacted. The volume of wet soil is 0.001 m3 and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the specific gravity of soil is 2.70. a.What is the dry unit weight of the soil sample in kN/m3? b.What is the void ratio of the sample? c. What is the degree of saturation of the sample, in percent?

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A dry soil is mixed with 17% by mass with water and compacted.
The volume of wet soil is 0.001 m³ and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the
specific gravity of soil is 2.70.
a.What is the dry unit weight of the soil sample in kN/m3?
b.What is the void ratio of the sample?
c. What is the degree of saturation of the sample, in percent?

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