A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.72, moisture content of 12% and Gs = 2.72 Determine the following: a)Dry unit weight, moist unit weight (N/m3 ) b)Weight of water in kN/m3 to be added for 80% degree of Saturation c)Is it possible to reach a water content of 30% without changing the present void ratio d)Is it possible to compact the soil sample to a dry unit weight of 23.5 kN//m3

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