he moist unit weight of a soil is 17.79 kN/cu.m and the porosity is 0.4. If the specific gravity of the olids is 2.67, calculate the following: A. Dry unit weight in kN/cu.m B. Void ratio C. Water content in percent Referring to the problem. For a 0.46 kN total weight of the soil, determine the various quantities o phase diagram shown in the figure:

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The moist unit weight of a soil is 17.79 kN/cu.m and the porosity is 0.4. If the specific gravity of the soil
solids is 2.67, calculate the following:
A. Dry unit weight in kN/cu.m
B. Void ratio
C. Water content in percent
Referring to the problem. For a 0.46 kN total weight of the soil, determine the various quantities of the
phase diagram shown in the figure:
Weight
Volume
W = ?
Ww = ?
Ws = ?
V, =
Vụ=
V = ?
W. =
W =
V =
Vw = ?
Vv = ?
Vs = ?
W,
O Air 3 Water Solid
Transcribed Image Text:The moist unit weight of a soil is 17.79 kN/cu.m and the porosity is 0.4. If the specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.67, calculate the following: A. Dry unit weight in kN/cu.m B. Void ratio C. Water content in percent Referring to the problem. For a 0.46 kN total weight of the soil, determine the various quantities of the phase diagram shown in the figure: Weight Volume W = ? Ww = ? Ws = ? V, = Vụ= V = ? W. = W = V = Vw = ? Vv = ? Vs = ? W, O Air 3 Water Solid
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