A soil sample has a unit weight of 18 KN/m^3, when oven-dried completely, the soil sample has a unit weight of 16 KN/m^3 and a Specific Gravity of 2.4. Determine the following (2 points each): Void Ratio, Porosity, Saturation, Water Content, Saturated Unit Weight

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A soil sample has a unit weight of 18 KN/m^3, when oven-dried completely, the soil sample has a unit weight of 16 KN/m^3 and a Specific Gravity of 2.4. Determine the following (2 points each): Void Ratio, Porosity, Saturation, Water Content, Saturated Unit Weight.
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