A saturated soil sample has a volume of 23 cm3 at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit are 18% and 45%, respectively. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.73. Determine the following: a. Mass of the soil solids, g b. Volume of air, cm3 c. Volume at plastic limit, cm3

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-