A soil specimen has a water content of 15% and a wet density of 118.5 lb/ft³. The specific gravity of the solids is found to be 2.70. Find the dry unit weight, the saturated unit weight, the void ratio, the porosity and the degree of saturation.

A soil specimen has a water content of 15% and a wet density of 118.5 lb/ft³. The specific gravity of the solids is found to be 2.70. Find the dry unit weight, the saturated unit weight, the void ratio, the porosity and the degree of saturation.

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A soil specimen has a water content of 15% and a wet
density of 118.5 lb/ft3. The specific gravity of the solids is
found to be 2.70. Find the dry unit weight, the saturated
unit weight, the void ratio, the porosity and the degree of
saturation.

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