A specimen of clay has a water content of 82% and a saturation of 95%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.76. What is the void ratio of this soil? What is the moist density of this soil in kg/m3?
A specimen of clay has a water content of 82% and a saturation of 95%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.76. What is the void ratio of this soil? What is the moist density of this soil in kg/m3?
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A specimen of clay has a water content of 82% and a saturation of 95%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.76. What is the void ratio of this soil? What is the moist density of this soil in kg/m3?
Round the answers to five significant figures. Include phase diagram(s).
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Given data:
Water content of the soil (w) = 82% = 0.82
Degree of saturation of the soil sample (S) = 95% = 0.95
Specific gravity of the soil sample (G) = 2.76
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