A sample of soil having a mass of 360 g is to be placed into a cylinder whose volume is 750 cm³. An additional volume of 573 cm³ of water is required to fill the container with moisture content = 22.5% and GS = 2.60. 1. Compute the bulk unit weight. a. 6.16 kN/m³ b. 16.25 kN/m³ c. 18.19 kN/m³ d. 19.95 kN/m³ 2. Compute the submerged unit weight.  a. 8.17 kN/m³ b. 9.42 kN/m³ c. 10.02 kN/m³ d. 12.18 kN/m³ 3. Compute the porosity.  a. 0.56 b. 0.46 c. 0.36 d. 0.26

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A sample of soil having a mass of 360 g is to be placed into a cylinder whose volume is 750 cm³. An additional volume of 573 cm³ of water is required to fill the container with moisture content = 22.5% and GS = 2.60.
1. Compute the bulk unit weight.
a. 6.16 kN/m³
b. 16.25 kN/m³
c. 18.19 kN/m³
d. 19.95 kN/m³
2. Compute the submerged unit weight. 
a. 8.17 kN/m³
b. 9.42 kN/m³
c. 10.02 kN/m³
d. 12.18 kN/m³
3. Compute the porosity. 
a. 0.56
b. 0.46
c. 0.36
d. 0.26
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