A saturated soil has dry unit weight of 16.2 kN/m3. Its water content is 20 %. Determine saturated unit weight, specific gravity, void ratio, and porosity. Given data S,=100% Ya=16.2 KN/m3 w=20% Required: Y sat Solution: Y sat = 19.4 kN/m3 G, = 2.46 e 0.49 n 0.33 %3D

A saturated soil has dry unit weight of 16.2 kN/m3. Its water content is 20 %. Determine saturated unit weight, specific gravity, void ratio, and porosity. Given data S,=100% Ya=16.2 KN/m3 w=20% Required: Y sat Solution: Y sat = 19.4 kN/m3 G, = 2.46 e 0.49 n 0.33 %3D

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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