(c) In laboratory, there is a 0.23 m3 of moist clay soil with a mass of 300 kg. The soil was oven dried for 24 hours and the mass was reduced to 265 kg. If Gs = 2.65, with suitable sketch, determine the following weight volume relationship parameter. (i) Moisture content (%) (ii) Moist unit weight (kN/m3), (iii) Dry unit weight (kN/m3) (iv) Void ratio (e) (v) Porosity (n)

(c) In laboratory, there is a 0.23 m3 of moist clay soil with a mass of 300 kg. The soil was oven dried for 24 hours and the mass was reduced to 265 kg. If Gs = 2.65, with suitable sketch, determine the following weight volume relationship parameter. (i) Moisture content (%) (ii) Moist unit weight (kN/m3), (iii) Dry unit weight (kN/m3) (iv) Void ratio (e) (v) Porosity (n)

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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