A 5-lb soil sample was taken from a fill. The volume of the hole from which the sample was taken was 0.044ft cubed. The sample weighed 4.4lb after oven drying. It was determined that the specific gravity of the soil was 2.65. Compute fill void ratio.

A 5-lb soil sample was taken from a fill. The volume of the hole from which the sample was taken was 0.044ft cubed. The sample weighed 4.4lb after oven drying. It was determined that the specific gravity of the soil was 2.65. Compute fill void ratio.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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A 5-lb soil sample was taken from a fill. The volume of
the hole from which the sample was taken was
0.044ft cubed. The sample weighed 4.4lb after oven
drying. It was determined that the specific gravity of
the soil was 2.65. Compute fill void ratio.

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