A soil sample has a bulk unit weight of 20.0 kN/m^3 at a water content of 8.0%. Use Gs=2.56 Determine the porosity. Answer in TWO(2) decimal places. Numerical values only. Don't indicate units here, just on the submitted solution.

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A soil sample has a bulk unit weight of 20.0 kN/m^3 at a water content of 8.0%. Use Gs=2.56
Determine the porosity.
Answer in TWO(2) decimal places. Numerical values only. Don't indicate units here, just on the submitted solution.
Transcribed Image Text:A soil sample has a bulk unit weight of 20.0 kN/m^3 at a water content of 8.0%. Use Gs=2.56 Determine the porosity. Answer in TWO(2) decimal places. Numerical values only. Don't indicate units here, just on the submitted solution.
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