A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 5.05 lb and a volume of 0.041 ft'. In an oven-dried state, the dry weight of the sample is 4.49 lb. The specific gravity of the solids is 2.68. Determine: a. total unit weight b. water content c. void ratio d. porosity e. degree of saturation

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-