A moist soil sample has a toal volume of 10 m. If the mositure content is 12% and the porosity is 40%, determine the volume of the water needed to saturate this sample? O a. Vw = 4 m3 O b. Vw = 2.8 m3 Oc Vw = 5.2 m3 O d. Vw = 1.2 m3

A moist soil sample has a toal volume of 10 m. If the mositure content is 12% and the porosity is 40%, determine the volume of the water needed to saturate this sample? O a. Vw = 4 m3 O b. Vw = 2.8 m3 Oc Vw = 5.2 m3 O d. Vw = 1.2 m3

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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A moist soil sample has a toal volume of 10 m3. If the mositure content is 12% and the porosity is 40%, determine the volume of the water needed to saturate this sample?
O a. Vw = 4 m3
O b. Vw = 2.8 m³
OC. Vw = 5.2 m3
O d. Vw = 1.2 m3

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