4. A soil sample having a liquidity index of 0.85, a plasticity index of 16.50 and a plastic limit of 11.45. The soil sample has a specicfic gravity of 2.68 and a void ratio of 0.77. a. Compute the degree of saturation. b. Compute the air void ratio.

4. A soil sample having a liquidity index of 0.85, a plasticity index of 16.50 and a plastic limit of 11.45. The soil sample has a specicfic gravity of 2.68 and a void ratio of 0.77. a. Compute the degree of saturation. b. Compute the air void ratio.

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4. A soil sample having a liquidity index of 0.85, a plasticity index of 16.50 and a plastic limit of 11.45.
The soil sample has a specicfic gravity of 2.68 and a void ratio of 0.77.
a. Compute the degree of saturation.
b. Compute the air void ratio.

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