A sample of dry sand having a unit weight of 16.25 kN/m3 and a specific gravity of 2.70 is placed in the rain. During the rain, the volume of the sample remains constant but the degree of saturation increases to 40%. Determine (a) Void ratio of the sample, (b) the unit weight of the sample after being in the rain (c) water content of the sample after being in the rain and (d) weight of water added to the soil sample if the volume of the soil is 0.5 m3.
A sample of dry sand having a unit weight of 16.25 kN/m3 and a specific gravity of 2.70 is placed in the rain. During the rain, the volume of the sample remains constant but the degree of saturation increases to 40%. Determine (a) Void ratio of the sample, (b) the unit weight of the sample after being in the rain (c) water content of the sample after being in the rain and (d) weight of water added to the soil sample if the volume of the soil is 0.5 m3.
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![A sample of dry sand having a unit weight of 16.25 kN/m3 and a specific gravity of 2.70 is placed in the
rain. During the rain, the volume of the sample remains constant but the degree of saturation increases
to 40%. Determine (a) Void ratio of the sample, (b) the unit weight of the sample after being in the rain
(c) water content of the sample after being in the rain and (d) weight of water added to the soil sample
if the volume of the soil is 0.5 m3.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5167a985-8ac0-4d4e-bcce-561aeff03bdb%2F95c5a9aa-f8fa-4d48-9041-1933acdee6b2%2Fiqynol_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A sample of dry sand having a unit weight of 16.25 kN/m3 and a specific gravity of 2.70 is placed in the
rain. During the rain, the volume of the sample remains constant but the degree of saturation increases
to 40%. Determine (a) Void ratio of the sample, (b) the unit weight of the sample after being in the rain
(c) water content of the sample after being in the rain and (d) weight of water added to the soil sample
if the volume of the soil is 0.5 m3.
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