A sample of soil is collected in a brass ring with a 3 inch inside radius and a 3 inch height. The mass of the fresh (wet) soil is 1502 g, and the mass of the soil after drying in an oven at 110°C overnight is 1000 g. Assuming the particle density of the soil is 2.65 g/ml, and the density of water is 1 g/ml, calculate the proportion of the soil pores that were occupied by water before drying. A 0.10 or 10% B.0.25 or 25% C.0.50 or 50% D.0.75 or 75% E. 1.00 or 100%

A sample of soil is collected in a brass ring with a 3 inch inside radius and a 3 inch height. The mass of the fresh (wet) soil is 1502 g, and the mass of the soil after drying in an oven at 110°C overnight is 1000 g. Assuming the particle density of the soil is 2.65 g/ml, and the density of water is 1 g/ml, calculate the proportion of the soil pores that were occupied by water before drying. A 0.10 or 10% B.0.25 or 25% C.0.50 or 50% D.0.75 or 75% E. 1.00 or 100%

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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