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A soil has a known water content of 18% and a specific gravity of 2.68. Determine the degree of saturation if it has a moist unit weight of 17.3 kN/m³. a. 75% b. 35% c. 80% d. 61%

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A soil has a known water content of 18% and a specific gravity of 2.68. Determine the degree of saturation if it has a moist unit weight of 17.3 kN/m³.
a. 75%
b. 35%
c. 80%
d. 61%

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