Soil collected from the site is found to have moist unit weight of 18.5 kN/cu.m, moisture content = 8.6% and G=2.67. After a heavy rainfall overnight, 10% increase in the degree of saturation was observed. a. Determine the degree of saturation of the soil before the rainfall (in percent). b. Determine the water content after the rainfall (in percent). c. Determine the total unit weight after the rainfall (in kN/cu.m).
Soil collected from the site is found to have moist unit weight of 18.5 kN/cu.m, moisture content = 8.6% and G=2.67. After a heavy rainfall overnight, 10% increase in the degree of saturation was observed. a. Determine the degree of saturation of the soil before the rainfall (in percent). b. Determine the water content after the rainfall (in percent). c. Determine the total unit weight after the rainfall (in kN/cu.m).
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Soil collected from the site is found to have moist unit weight of 18.5 kN/cu.m, moisture content = 8.6% and G=2.67. After a heavy rainfall overnight, 10% increase in the degree of saturation was observed.
a. Determine the degree of saturation of the soil before the rainfall (in percent).
b. Determine the water content after the rainfall (in percent).
c. Determine the total unit weight after the rainfall (in kN/cu.m).
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