For a soil sample in a natural condition, void ratio (e) is 0.67, degree of saturation (S) is 75%, Gs=2.7, calculate: ) dry unit weight b) total unit weight c) saturated unit weight d) initial water content and water content at saturation. f) if the void ratio was reduced to 0.5, what will be the final specific gravity. D a. 15.86 kN/m3. 18.81 kN/m3.19.75 kN/m3.0.166.0.248. 2.7 respectively O b. 15.86 kN/m3, 15.86 kN/m3.15.86 kN/m3.0.166.0.238, 2.67 respectively
For a soil sample in a natural condition, void ratio (e) is 0.67, degree of saturation (S) is 75%, Gs=2.7, calculate: ) dry unit weight b) total unit weight c) saturated unit weight d) initial water content and water content at saturation. f) if the void ratio was reduced to 0.5, what will be the final specific gravity. D a. 15.86 kN/m3. 18.81 kN/m3.19.75 kN/m3.0.166.0.248. 2.7 respectively O b. 15.86 kN/m3, 15.86 kN/m3.15.86 kN/m3.0.166.0.238, 2.67 respectively
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![For a soil sample in a natural oondition, void ratio (e) is 0.67, degree of saturation (S) is 75%, Gs=2.7, calculate:
a) dry unit weight b) total unit weight c) saturated unit weight d) initial water content and water content
at saturation. f) if the void ratio was reduced to 0.5, what will be the final specific gravity.
a. 15.86 kN/m3. 18.81 kN/m3.19.75 kN/m3.0.166,0.248. 2.7 respectively
O b. 15.86 kN/m3, 15.86 kN/m3.15.86 kN/m3.0.166,0.238, 2.67 respectively
O c. 15.86 kN/m3. 18.81 kN/m3.19.79 kN/m3.0.186.0.248, 2.7 respectively
O d. 15.84 kN/m3. 15.46 kN/m3.15.26 kN/m3.0.186.0.248. 2.7 respectively
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Transcribed Image Text:For a soil sample in a natural oondition, void ratio (e) is 0.67, degree of saturation (S) is 75%, Gs=2.7, calculate:
a) dry unit weight b) total unit weight c) saturated unit weight d) initial water content and water content
at saturation. f) if the void ratio was reduced to 0.5, what will be the final specific gravity.
a. 15.86 kN/m3. 18.81 kN/m3.19.75 kN/m3.0.166,0.248. 2.7 respectively
O b. 15.86 kN/m3, 15.86 kN/m3.15.86 kN/m3.0.166,0.238, 2.67 respectively
O c. 15.86 kN/m3. 18.81 kN/m3.19.79 kN/m3.0.186.0.248, 2.7 respectively
O d. 15.84 kN/m3. 15.46 kN/m3.15.26 kN/m3.0.186.0.248. 2.7 respectively
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