geotechnical  2.1. Classify the following Soils using the SUCS Unified System: a) Retained in mesh No.4 = 10% Passes No.4 and is retained at mesh No.200 = 60% Cu = 4; dc = 2 Fine Fraction: LL = 40%; LP = 25% b) Retained in mesh No.200 = 20% Pass mesh No.4 = 92% of the total sample Cu = 4; DC = 1.5 Fine Fraction: LL = 250%; LP = 150% There is no appreciable content of organic matter

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-