A sample o f soi l compacte d accordin g t o a standar d Proctor test ha s a unit weight of 130.9 lb/ft 3 at 100 % compaction and at optimum water content o f 14% . What is the dry unit weight? If the voids become fille d with water what would be the saturated unit weight? Assume Gs = 2.67.

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