Situation 7 - Dry soil is mixed with 28% by weight with water andthen compacted. The moist soil has a volume of 1 x 10-3 m³and a mass of 1.8 kg. The soil solids have specific gravity of2.72.E A31. What is the dry unit weight of the soil in kN/m³?A. 13.795C. 14.326B. 15.254D. 12.87532. What is the void ratio of the soil?A. 90.5%Tbiupil edilo C. 93.4%D. 94.2%B. 91.6%33. What is the degree of saturation of the soil?A. 83.65%C. 80.14%B.79.25%D. 81.52%

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Situation 7 - Dry soil is mixed with 28% by weight with water and then compacted. The moist soil has a volume of 1 × 10-3 m³ and a mass of 1.8 kg. The soil solids have specific gravity of 2.72. 31. What is the dry unit weight of the soil in kN/m³? A. 13.795 C. 14.326 B. 15.254 D. 12.875 32. What is the void ratio of the soil? A. 90.5% C. 93.4% B. 91.6% D. 94.2% 33. What is the degree of saturation of the soil? A. 83.65% C. 80.14% B. 79.25% D. 81.52%

Situation 7 - Dry soil is mixed with 28% by weight with water and then compacted. The moist soil has a volume of 1 × 10-3 m³ and a mass of 1.8 kg. The soil solids have specific gravity of 2.72. 31. What is the dry unit weight of the soil in kN/m³? A. 13.795 C. 14.326 B. 15.254 D. 12.875 32. What is the void ratio of the soil? A. 90.5% C. 93.4% B. 91.6% D. 94.2% 33. What is the degree of saturation of the soil? A. 83.65% C. 80.14% B. 79.25% D. 81.52%

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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