A cylindrical specimen of a cohesive soil of 10 cm diameter and 20 cm length was prepared by compaction in a mold. If the wet mass of the specimen was 3.25 kg and its water content was 15%. Specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70. (A.) Determine the moist unit weight, in kN/m3. Round off to three decimal places. (B.) Determine the void ratio. Round off to three decimal places. (C.) Determine the saturated unit weight, in kN/m3. Round off to three decimal places.
A cylindrical specimen of a cohesive soil of 10 cm diameter and 20 cm length was prepared by compaction in a mold. If the wet mass of the specimen was 3.25 kg and its water content was 15%. Specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70. (A.) Determine the moist unit weight, in kN/m3. Round off to three decimal places. (B.) Determine the void ratio. Round off to three decimal places. (C.) Determine the saturated unit weight, in kN/m3. Round off to three decimal places.
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Situation 6 - A cylindrical specimen of a cohesive soil of 10 cm diameter and 20 cm length was prepared by compaction in a mold. If the wet mass of the specimen was 3.25 kg and its water content was 15%. Specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70.
(A.) Determine the moist unit weight, in kN/m3. Round off to three decimal places.
(B.) Determine the void ratio. Round off to three decimal places.
(C.) Determine the saturated unit weight, in kN/m3. Round off to three decimal places.
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