A sample of 1346 grams of soil was taken from a 792 cu.cm test hole. It was then oven-dried and weighed 1076 grams. After saturating it with water, it weighed 14622 grams. What is the degree of saturation of the soil sample, in percent? What is the porosity of the soil sample?

A sample of 1346 grams of soil was taken from a 792 cu.cm test hole. It was then oven-dried and weighed 1076 grams. After saturating it with water, it weighed 14622 grams. What is the degree of saturation of the soil sample, in percent? What is the porosity of the soil sample?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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Soil engineering is a part of geotechnical engineering that deals with the characteristics of soil. It also helps to understand the behavior of the soil in different conditions. The basic concepts of soil are studied to check the strength, compressibility, and porosity of the soil. This makes soil engineering an important topic for civil engineering.

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A sample of 1346 grams of soil was taken from a 792 cu.cm test hole. It was then oven-dried and weighed 1076 grams. After saturating it with water, it weighed 14622 grams.

What is the degree of saturation of the soil sample, in percent?
What is the porosity of the soil sample?

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