b. The moist density of a soil is 1682 kolm? Given that it has a water content of 15% and a specific gravity of 2.70, find: 1) The soil's dry unit weight in kN/m?: i) The soil's porosity; iii) The soil's degree of saturation; iv) The saturated unit weight, v) The mass of water in kg/ that must be added to make the soil fully saturated
b. The moist density of a soil is 1682 kolm? Given that it has a water content of 15% and a specific gravity of 2.70, find: 1) The soil's dry unit weight in kN/m?: i) The soil's porosity; iii) The soil's degree of saturation; iv) The saturated unit weight, v) The mass of water in kg/ that must be added to make the soil fully saturated
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![b. The moist density of a soil is 1682 kø/m? Given that it has a water content of 15% and a
specific gravity of 2.70, find:
1) The soil's dry unit weight in kN/m?: ii) The soil's porosity; ii) The soil's degree of
saturation; iv) The saturated unit weight, v) The mass of water in kg/m that must be
added to make the soil fully saturated
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Transcribed Image Text:b. The moist density of a soil is 1682 kø/m? Given that it has a water content of 15% and a
specific gravity of 2.70, find:
1) The soil's dry unit weight in kN/m?: ii) The soil's porosity; ii) The soil's degree of
saturation; iv) The saturated unit weight, v) The mass of water in kg/m that must be
added to make the soil fully saturated
2070,
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