Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, and degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample.and fill it the black in 2nd picture MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATIONSample 1 Sample 2 Sample 348.2126.7109.2SET EWt of tin cup (g)Wt. of tin cup + Wet Soil (g)Wt. of tin cup and dry soil (g)50.1116.6103.053.3106.894.8UNIT WEIGHT DETERMINATIONWt of wet soil (®)Wt of wet soil + paraffin (g)Volume of wet soil + paraffin (ml)145.0177.6110.7SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS DETERMINATION102.0Wt of pycnometer (g)Wt of pycnometer + solids (g)Wt of water-filled pycnometer (g)Wt of pycnometer + solids + water (g)205.6338.2406.8 Data and Results:Moisture Content DeterminationSample 150.1Sample 248.2Sample 353.3DescriptionWt of in cup (WA)Wt of tin cup + Wet Soil (Weea)Wt of tin cup and dry soil (Wa)Wt of water (W.)Wt of dry soil (Wa)Water Contert (o)Average116.6126.7106.894.8103109.2DescriptionWL of soil (Wa)Wt of sol and paraffinUnit Weight DeterminationDescriptionWt of paratin (Wa)Volume of parafin (Va)Volume of sol-paraffinVolume of sol (V)Unit weight (y)Specifio Gravity DeterminationDeseriptionWt of bottle + water (Wa)Weight of botte • soilwater (Wetea)Specific gravity of soil (G.)DeseriptionWt of bottle (W)Wt of botte sol(Waa)2.96

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Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, and degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample.and fill it the black in 2nd picture

MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
48.2
126.7
109.2
SET E
Wt of tin cup (g)
Wt. of tin cup + Wet Soil (g)
Wt. of tin cup and dry soil (g)
50.1
116.6
103.0
53.3
106.8
94.8
UNIT WEIGHT DETERMINATION
Wt of wet soil (®)
Wt of wet soil + paraffin (g)
Volume of wet soil + paraffin (ml)
145.0
177.6
110.7
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS DETERMINATION
102.0
Wt of pycnometer (g)
Wt of pycnometer + solids (g)
Wt of water-filled pycnometer (g)
Wt of pycnometer + solids + water (g)
205.6
338.2
406.8

Data and Results:
Moisture Content Determination
Sample 1
50.1
Sample 2
48.2
Sample 3
53.3
Description
Wt of in cup (WA)
Wt of tin cup + Wet Soil (Weea)
Wt of tin cup and dry soil (Wa)
Wt of water (W.)
Wt of dry soil (Wa)
Water Contert (o)
Average
116.6
126.7
106.8
94.8
103
109.2
Description
WL of soil (Wa)
Wt of sol and paraffin
Unit Weight Determination
Description
Wt of paratin (Wa)
Volume of parafin (Va)
Volume of sol-paraffin
Volume of sol (V)
Unit weight (y)
Specifio Gravity Determination
Deseription
Wt of bottle + water (Wa)
Weight of botte • soil
water (Wetea)
Specific gravity of soil (G.)
Deseription
Wt of bottle (W)
Wt of botte sol(Waa)
2.96

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