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Given the following properties of a soil sample: (total) unit weight (\\\\gamma)=127.31(b)/(f) t^(3) moisture content 1 (w) = 21% , specific gravity (G_(s))=2.65 compute its porosity ( :n) }, dry unit weight (\\\\gamma _(d)) void ratio (e) and degree of saturation (S). (Hint: Assume volume of solids V_(s)=1ft^ (3) and perform the calculations for this unit volume).

Given the following properties of a soil sample: (total) unit weight (\\\\gamma)=127.31(b)/(f) t^(3) moisture content 1 (w) = 21% , specific gravity (G_(s))=2.65 compute its porosity ( :n) }, dry unit weight (\\\\gamma _(d)) void ratio (e) and degree of saturation (S). (Hint: Assume volume of solids V_(s)=1ft^ (3) and perform the calculations for this unit volume).

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Given the following properties of a soil sample: (total) unit weight (\\\\gamma)=127.31(b)/(f) t^(3) moisture content (w) = 21% 1 specific gravity (G_(s))=2.65 , compute its porosity ( :n) }, dry unit weight (\\\\gamma _(d)) void ratio (e) and degree of saturation (S). (Hint: Assume volume of solids V_(s)=1ft^ (3) and perform the calculations for this unit volume).
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following properties of a soil sample: (total) unit weight (\\\\gamma)=127.31(b)/(f) t^(3) moisture content (w) = 21% 1 specific gravity (G_(s))=2.65 , compute its porosity ( :n) }, dry unit weight (\\\\gamma _(d)) void ratio (e) and degree of saturation (S). (Hint: Assume volume of solids V_(s)=1ft^ (3) and perform the calculations for this unit volume).
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