The moist weight of 2.83 x 10-3 m² of soil is 55.5 x 10- kN/m. If the moisture content is 14% and the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.71, determine the following: a. Moist unit weight b. Dry unit weight c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree of saturation f. Volume occupied by water

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-