Samples of soil A, soil B and soil C are collected at the College of Engineering, INTI-IU. These samples have the followings properties as shown in Table 1. Determine the followings parameters for Soil A, soil B and soil C:- (CO1) Table 1: Soil Parameters Parameters Soil A Soil B Soil C Dry soil (kg) 12.87 13.55 14.00 Wet soil (kg) 15.21 14.11 14.52 Volume (m³) 7.08 x 103 7.08 x 103 7.08 x 103 Specific gravity 2.66 2.70 2.71

Samples of soil A, soil B and soil C are collected at the College of Engineering, INTI-IU. These samples have the followings properties as shown in Table 1. Determine the followings parameters for Soil A, soil B and soil C:- (CO1) Table 1: Soil Parameters Parameters Soil A Soil B Soil C Dry soil (kg) 12.87 13.55 14.00 Wet soil (kg) 15.21 14.11 14.52 Volume (m³) 7.08 x 103 7.08 x 103 7.08 x 103 Specific gravity 2.66 2.70 2.71

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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