A moist soil has a volume of 13055.4 cm3, and weight of 229 N. The sample was placed in the oven at 110°C for 24 hours. After oven drying it weighed at 198 N. Calculate the following if Gs is 2.74:

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A moist soil has a volume of 13055.4 cm3, and weight of 229 N. The sample was
placed in the oven at 110°C for 24 hours. After oven drying it weighed at 198 N.
Calculate the following if Gs is 2.74:
Transcribed Image Text:A moist soil has a volume of 13055.4 cm3, and weight of 229 N. The sample was placed in the oven at 110°C for 24 hours. After oven drying it weighed at 198 N. Calculate the following if Gs is 2.74:
7 moisture content at saturation, wsat (%)
8 weight of water to be added to attain saturation, AWw (N)
9 volume of water to be added to attain saturation, AVw (liters)
10 saturated unit weight, ysat (KN/m3)
Transcribed Image Text:7 moisture content at saturation, wsat (%) 8 weight of water to be added to attain saturation, AWw (N) 9 volume of water to be added to attain saturation, AVw (liters) 10 saturated unit weight, ysat (KN/m3)
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