A disturbed soil sample has a unit weight of 17.88 kN/m3, air content of 17.02% , void ratio of 0..689 and degree of saturation of 58.30%. Compute: a) The specific gravity and the water content b) The dry unit weight, and saturated unit weight.

A disturbed soil sample has a unit weight of 17.88 kN/m3, air content of 17.02% , void ratio of 0..689 and degree of saturation of 58.30%. Compute: a) The specific gravity and the water content b) The dry unit weight, and saturated unit weight.

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A disturbed soil sample has a unit weight of 17.88 kN/m3, air content of 17.02% , void ratio of 0..689 and degree of saturation of 58.30%. Compute:

a) The specific gravity and the water content

b) The dry unit weight, and saturated unit weight.

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