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The wet weight of 29.9 x 10 -4 m3 of soil is 62.7 N. If the moisture content is 11.6% and the specific gravity of the solids is 2.67, determine the following:  IT IS REQUESTED: A) Wet unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3) D) Saturated unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3) B) Dry unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3). E) degree of saturation. C) Void ratio F) Volume occupied by water (m3)

The wet weight of 29.9 x 10 -4 m3 of soil is 62.7 N. If the moisture content is 11.6% and the specific gravity of the solids is 2.67, determine the following:  IT IS REQUESTED: A) Wet unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3) D) Saturated unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3) B) Dry unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3). E) degree of saturation. C) Void ratio F) Volume occupied by water (m3)

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01. The wet weight of 29.9 x 10 -4 m3 of soil is 62.7 N. If the moisture content is 11.6% and the specific gravity of the solids is 2.67, determine the following: 

IT IS REQUESTED: A) Wet unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3) D) Saturated unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3) B) Dry unit weight (KN/m3; lb/ft3). E) degree of saturation. C) Void ratio F) Volume occupied by water (m3)

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