A soil sample has a maximum void ratio of 0.95 and minimum void ratio of 0.55. It was also found out that the porosity is 25%, moisture content is 16% and Gs = 2.65. Compute the dry unit weight of the sample. a. 16.45 kN/m^3 b. 17.53 kN/m^3 c. 19.50 kN/m^3 d. 20.02 kN/m^3

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A soil sample has a maximum void ratio of 0.95 and minimum void ratio of 0.55. It was also found out that the porosity is 25%, moisture content is 16% and Gs = 2.65. Compute the dry unit weight of the sample.
a. 16.45 kN/m^3
b. 17.53 kN/m^3
c. 19.50 kN/m^3
d. 20.02 kN/m^3

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