Please answer problem 1 , 2 & 3 Thank you 1. The volume of soil sample before drying is 108 cm³ and the volume of the dried soil is 61 cm³.Specific gravity of soil is 2.7. Compute the degree of saturation if it has a moisture content of 21.6%.a. 75.2%b. 84.58%2. A saturated soil having a specific gravity of 2.67 has a moisture content of 23%. Compute the moistunit weight when Degree of saturation becomes 70%.a. 19.87 kN/m³b 18.87 kN/m³c. 17.77 kN/m³c. 75.7%b. 0.046a. 31%3. A soil sample having a liquidity index of 0.87, a plasticity index of 16 and a plastic limit of 12. The soilsample has a specific gravity of 2.72 and a void ratio of 0.75. Determine the Air void ratio.a. 0.056c. 0.036d. 70.25%d. 16.87 kN/m³c. 32%4. A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20.Compute the water content of the clay.b. 32.57%d. 0.026d. 31.57%

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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter6: Soil Compaction

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