Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133411898
Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
Publisher: PEARSON
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A sample of soil has a volume of 0.45 ft 3 and a weight of 53.3 lb. After being dried in an oven, it has a weight of 45.1 lb. It has a specific gravity of solids of 2.70. Compute its moisture content and degree of saturation before it was placed in the oven.

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