A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 2.30kg and a volume of 1.15x10^-3 m^3. Under an over dried state, the dry weight of the sample is 2.035 kg. Gs=2.7 Determine the degree of saturation and the air content

A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 2.30kg and a volume of 1.15x10^-3 m^3. Under an over dried state, the dry weight of the sample is 2.035 kg. Gs=2.7 Determine the degree of saturation and the air content

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A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 2.30kg and a volume of 1.15x10^-3 m^3. Under an over dried state, the dry weight of the sample is 2.035 kg. Gs=2.7

Determine the degree of saturation and the air content

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