Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, and degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample. MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATIONSample 1 Sample 2 Sample 348.2126.7109.2SET EWt of tin cup (g)Wt. of tin cup + Wet Soil (g)Wt. of tin cup and dry soil (g)50.1116.6103.053.3106.894.8UNIT WEIGHT DETERMINATIONWt of wet soil (®)Wt of wet soil + paraffin (g)Volume of wet soil + paraffin (ml)145.0177.6110.7SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS DETERMINATION102.0Wt of pycnometer (g)Wt of pycnometer + solids (g)Wt of water-filled pycnometer (g)Wt of pycnometer + solids + water (g)205.6338.2406.8

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Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, and degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample.

MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
48.2
126.7
109.2
SET E
Wt of tin cup (g)
Wt. of tin cup + Wet Soil (g)
Wt. of tin cup and dry soil (g)
50.1
116.6
103.0
53.3
106.8
94.8
UNIT WEIGHT DETERMINATION
Wt of wet soil (®)
Wt of wet soil + paraffin (g)
Volume of wet soil + paraffin (ml)
145.0
177.6
110.7
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS DETERMINATION
102.0
Wt of pycnometer (g)
Wt of pycnometer + solids (g)
Wt of water-filled pycnometer (g)
Wt of pycnometer + solids + water (g)
205.6
338.2
406.8

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