. The moist weight of 5.66 x 103 m of soil is 102.3 x 103 kN. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7, respectively. Calculate the following a. Moist Unit weight (kN/m³) b. Dry unit weight (kN/m³) c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree of saturation (%) f. Volume occupied by water (m³)

. The moist weight of 5.66 x 103 m of soil is 102.3 x 103 kN. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7, respectively. Calculate the following a. Moist Unit weight (kN/m³) b. Dry unit weight (kN/m³) c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree of saturation (%) f. Volume occupied by water (m³)

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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