The solid portion of the clay has a volume of 0.33 m³. When this clay is oven dried, its water content is found to be 22%. If air porosity is 0.015 and unit weight of soil solids is 26.6 kN/m³, what is the total volume in m³ of the clay?

The solid portion of the clay has a volume of 0.33 m³. When this clay is oven dried, its water content is found to be 22%. If air porosity is 0.015 and unit weight of soil solids is 26.6 kN/m³, what is the total volume in m³ of the clay?

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The solid portion of the clay has a volume of 0.33 m³. When this clay is oven dried, its water content is
found to be 22%. If air porosity is 0.015 and unit weight of soil solids is 26.6 kN/m³, what is the total
volume in m³ of the clay?

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