The moist unit weight of 0.0057 cu.m. of a soil is 102.6 N. the moisture content and the specific gravity of soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7 respectively. Calculate the following: a) Moist unit weight b) Dry unit weight c) Void ratio d) Porosity e) Degree of saturation

The moist unit weight of 0.0057 cu.m. of a soil is 102.6 N. the moisture content and the specific gravity of soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7 respectively. Calculate the following: a) Moist unit weight b) Dry unit weight c) Void ratio d) Porosity e) Degree of saturation

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The moist unit weight of 0.0057 cu.m. of a soil is
102.6 N. the moisture content and the specific gravity
of soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be
11% and 2.7 respectively. Calculate the following:
a) Moist unit weight
b) Dry unit weight
c) Void ratio
d) Porosity
e) Degree of saturation

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