A soil is mixed at a water content of 16% and compacted in a 1000 ml cylindrical mold. The sample extruded from the mold has a mass of 1620 g, and the specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.69. Find the following: a. void ratio, b. degree of saturation, and c. dry unit weight of the compacted sample. d. If the sample is soaked in water at the same void ratio, what would be the new water content?

A soil is mixed at a water content of 16% and compacted in a 1000 ml cylindrical mold. The sample extruded from the mold has a mass of 1620 g, and the specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.69. Find the following: a. void ratio, b. degree of saturation, and c. dry unit weight of the compacted sample. d. If the sample is soaked in water at the same void ratio, what would be the new water content?

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