For a given soil sample, it has a sp.gr. of 2.74, moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit weight of 20.6 KN/cu.m. a) Compute the porosity of the soil sample. b) Compute the buoyant unit weight of the soil sample.
For a given soil sample, it has a sp.gr. of 2.74, moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit weight of 20.6 KN/cu.m. a) Compute the porosity of the soil sample. b) Compute the buoyant unit weight of the soil sample.
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For a given soil sample, it has a sp.gr. of 2.74,
moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit weight of
20.6 KN/cu.m.
a) Compute the porosity of the soil sample.
b) Compute the buoyant unit weight of the soil
sample.
c) Compute the weight of water in KN to be
added per cu.m. of soil for 90% degree of
saturation.
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