1. An air dry (not oven dry) processed clay powder sample has the following measurements: - Mass of soil + tare (g) = 94.18 - Mass of oven dry soil + tare (g) = 93.50 - Mass of tare (g) = 30.18 - Volume of tare (cm³) = 139.17 Density of solids (kg/m³) = 2700 Determine: (a) water content, (b) total density, (c) total unit weight, (d) (oven) dry density, (e) (oven) dry unit weight, (f) void ratio, and (g) degree of saturation.

1. An air dry (not oven dry) processed clay powder sample has the following measurements: - Mass of soil + tare (g) = 94.18 - Mass of oven dry soil + tare (g) = 93.50 - Mass of tare (g) = 30.18 - Volume of tare (cm³) = 139.17 Density of solids (kg/m³) = 2700 Determine: (a) water content, (b) total density, (c) total unit weight, (d) (oven) dry density, (e) (oven) dry unit weight, (f) void ratio, and (g) degree of saturation.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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Problem 4.4P: Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. a. Determine the liquid limit...

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