A sample of clay having a mass of 675 gm was coated with paraffin wax. The combined mass of the clay and the wax was found to be 682 gm. The volume was found by immersion in water as 345 ml. The sample was then broken to open. The water content and specific gravity of solids were found to be 15 % and 2.70 respectively. Calculate the bulk density of soil, its void ratio, and degree of saturation. Take specific gravity of wax as 0.89.

A sample of clay having a mass of 675 gm was coated with paraffin wax. The combined mass of the clay and the wax was found to be 682 gm. The volume was found by immersion in water as 345 ml. The sample was then broken to open. The water content and specific gravity of solids were found to be 15 % and 2.70 respectively. Calculate the bulk density of soil, its void ratio, and degree of saturation. Take specific gravity of wax as 0.89.

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(c) A sample of clay having a mass of 675 gm was coated with paraffin wax. The combined mass of the
clay and the wax was found to be 682 gm. The volume was found by immersion in water as 345 ml.
The sample was then broken to open. The water content and specific gravity of solids were found to
be 15 % and 2.70 respectively. Calculate the bulk density of soil, its void ratio, and degree of
saturation. Take specific gravity of wax as 0.89.

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