A soil sample of saturated clay has a diameter of 50 mm and the height of 100 mm. The mass of saturated sample is 220 g and its mass when oven dried is 150 g. Find (i) Water content of the clay (ii) Void ratio (iii) Dry density of solid Assume specific gravity of solid as 2.7.

A soil sample of saturated clay has a diameter of 50 mm and the height of 100 mm. The mass of saturated sample is 220 g and its mass when oven dried is 150 g. Find (i) Water content of the clay (ii) Void ratio (iii) Dry density of solid Assume specific gravity of solid as 2.7.

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