A 100 cm3 soil weighed 165g when moist, then after oven drying, its weight was reduced to 130g. Assuming that Vp/Vt= 0.45 and Hs=15cm. Solve the following: a) The relative to the volume of soil (θv). b) Aeration porosity. c) Solve the relative to the mass of dry soil (θm).

A 100 cm3 soil weighed 165g when moist, then after oven drying, its weight was reduced to 130g. Assuming that Vp/Vt= 0.45 and Hs=15cm. Solve the following: a) The relative to the volume of soil (θv). b) Aeration porosity. c) Solve the relative to the mass of dry soil (θm).

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A 100 cm3 soil weighed 165g when moist, then after oven drying, its weight was reduced to 130g. Assuming that Vp/Vt= 0.45 and Hs=15cm.

Solve the following:

a) The relative to the volume of soil (θv).

b) Aeration porosity.

c) Solve the relative to the mass of dry soil (θm).

d) the % pore spaces.

e) the % solid.

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