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During the construction of an earth dam 467 g of soil with a specific gravity of 2.68 were removed from a hole whose volume was 283.0 cc. If the soil contained 10.2% moisture (db), determine the: a) volume of void, b) volume and mass of soil, c) total volume of bulk soil, d) volume and mass of moisture in the soil, e) wet density of the soil, f) dry density, g) void ratio, and h) porosity.

During the construction of an earth dam 467 g of soil with a specific gravity of 2.68 were removed from a hole whose volume was 283.0 cc. If the soil contained 10.2% moisture (db), determine the: a) volume of void, b) volume and mass of soil, c) total volume of bulk soil, d) volume and mass of moisture in the soil, e) wet density of the soil, f) dry density, g) void ratio, and h) porosity.

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5. During the construction of an earth dam 467 g of soil with a specific gravity of 2.68 were removed from a hole whose volume was 283.0 cc. If the soil contained 10.2% moisture (db), determine the: a) volume of void, b) volume and mass of soil, c) total volume of bulk soil, d) volume and mass of moisture in the soil, e) wet density of the soil, f) dry density, g) void ratio, and h) porosity.
Transcribed Image Text:5. During the construction of an earth dam 467 g of soil with a specific gravity of 2.68 were removed from a hole whose volume was 283.0 cc. If the soil contained 10.2% moisture (db), determine the: a) volume of void, b) volume and mass of soil, c) total volume of bulk soil, d) volume and mass of moisture in the soil, e) wet density of the soil, f) dry density, g) void ratio, and h) porosity.
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