SITUATION 1: A sample of silty clay has a volume of 14.88 cm3, a total weight of 28.81 g, a dry weight of 24.83 g, and a specific gravity of 2.7. 1. Determine the void ratio. a. 0.568 c. 0.7 2. Determine the degree of saturation. a. 0.568 c. 0.7 3. Determine the buoyant unit weight. a. 18.98 kN/m b. 16.37 kN/m c. 10.31 kN/m³ d. 9.18 kN/m3 b. 0.618 d. 0.92 b. 0.618 d. 0.92

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