Q1: For a soil in natural state, given e =0.8 , w=24% , and Gs=2.68 (a)determine the moist unit weight, dry unit weight and degree of saturation. (b) If the soil is made complecly saturated by adding water, what would its moisture content at that time ? Also find the saturated unit wieght.

Q1: For a soil in natural state, given e =0.8 , w=24% , and Gs=2.68 (a)determine the moist unit weight, dry unit weight and degree of saturation. (b) If the soil is made complecly saturated by adding water, what would its moisture content at that time ? Also find the saturated unit wieght.

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Q1: For a soil in natural state, given e =0.8, w=24% , and Gs=2.68
(a)determine the moist unit weight, dry unit weight and degree of saturation.
(b) If the soil is made complecly saturated by adding water, what
would its moisture content at that time ? Also find the saturated unit
wieght.

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