Q1 The mass of water needed to change 10 m3 of partially saturated soil to a fully saturated soil is 2500 kg. The porosity and the specific gravity of the soil were 0.35 and 2.66 respectively. Determine the original moisture content of the soil.

Q1 The mass of water needed to change 10 m3 of partially saturated soil to a fully saturated soil is 2500 kg. The porosity and the specific gravity of the soil were 0.35 and 2.66 respectively. Determine the original moisture content of the soil.

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The mass of water needed to change 10 m³ of partially saturated soil to a fully saturated soil is
2500 kg. The porosity and the specific gravity of the soil were 0.35 and 2.66 respectively.
Determine the original moisture content of the soil.

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