A soil sample has a total volume of 1,428 cc. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.70. Then oven dry sample weight is 2,351 grams. What is the volume of the voids(in cc) in the sample? Answer in TWO(2) decimal places. Numerical values only. Don't indicate units here, just on the submitted solution.

A soil sample has a total volume of 1,428 cc. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.70. Then oven dry sample weight is 2,351 grams. What is the volume of the voids(in cc) in the sample? Answer in TWO(2) decimal places. Numerical values only. Don't indicate units here, just on the submitted solution.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.2P

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