Problem#1: An undisturbed sample of silty sand was brought to the laboratory at its natural water content, and the following measurements were made: Total mass at the natural water content: 1523.6g Mass of oven-dried sample: 1318.3g Total volume of sample: 728.2cm3 Density of the mineral solids: 2.7g/cm3 Calculate the porosity n, void ratio e, volumetric water content 0 and dry bulk density pb.
Problem#1: An undisturbed sample of silty sand was brought to the laboratory at its natural water content, and the following measurements were made: Total mass at the natural water content: 1523.6g Mass of oven-dried sample: 1318.3g Total volume of sample: 728.2cm3 Density of the mineral solids: 2.7g/cm3 Calculate the porosity n, void ratio e, volumetric water content 0 and dry bulk density pb.
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![Problem#1: An undisturbed sample of silty sand was brought to
the laboratory at its natural water content, and the following
measurements were made:
Total mass at the natural water content: 1523.6g
Mass of oven-dried sample: 1318.3g
Total volume of sample: 728.2cm3
Density of the mineral solids: 2.7g/cm3
Calculate the porosity n, void ratio e, volumetric water content 0
and dry bulk density pb.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6199c506-2049-494f-a130-0df2321cf9ad%2Fd667415a-b63b-4abd-b319-9702f1fbd587%2Fp6ir8mq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem#1: An undisturbed sample of silty sand was brought to
the laboratory at its natural water content, and the following
measurements were made:
Total mass at the natural water content: 1523.6g
Mass of oven-dried sample: 1318.3g
Total volume of sample: 728.2cm3
Density of the mineral solids: 2.7g/cm3
Calculate the porosity n, void ratio e, volumetric water content 0
and dry bulk density pb.
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