A 75 mm diameter and 150 mm high clay specimen has a mass of 1392.5 g. When it is dried, the mass becomes 1196.5 g. Find the degree of saturation in the specimen, assuming the specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.70. Show handwritten solution.

A 75 mm diameter and 150 mm high clay specimen has a mass of 1392.5 g. When it is dried, the mass becomes 1196.5 g. Find the degree of saturation in the specimen, assuming the specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.70. Show handwritten solution.

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