Homework 1: a sample of rock has a total mass of 300 gm and a dry mass of 250 gm with a real specific weight of 2.77 and a degree of saturation of 80%. Find the following: Total volume, volume of solid particles, volume of voids, total density, dry density, void ratio, porosity, moisture content. [Ans: V=152.75 cm³, V-90.25 cm³, V-62.5 cm³, y-1.964 gm/ cm³, Ya 1. 64 gm/ cm³, e-0.693, n=0.41, and co-0.2 ]

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Homework 1: a sample of rock has a total mass of 300 gm and a dry mass of
250 gm with a real specific weight of 2.77 and a degree of saturation of 80%.
Find the following:
Total volume, volume of solid particles, volume of voids, total density, dry
density, void ratio, porosity, moisture content.
Ans: V=152.75 cm³, V-90.25 cm³, V, 62.5 cm³, y-1.964 gm/ cm³,
Ya 1. 64 gm/ cm³, e-0.693, n-0.41, and 6-0.2 ]
Transcribed Image Text:Homework 1: a sample of rock has a total mass of 300 gm and a dry mass of 250 gm with a real specific weight of 2.77 and a degree of saturation of 80%. Find the following: Total volume, volume of solid particles, volume of voids, total density, dry density, void ratio, porosity, moisture content. Ans: V=152.75 cm³, V-90.25 cm³, V, 62.5 cm³, y-1.964 gm/ cm³, Ya 1. 64 gm/ cm³, e-0.693, n-0.41, and 6-0.2 ]
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