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Determine void ratio, porosity and degree of saturation of a soil sample a. Mass of soil sample = 1013g b. Vol. of soil sample = 585.0cm3 c. Specific Gravity, Gs 265 %3D %3D d. Dry mass of soil = 904.0g

Determine void ratio, porosity and degree of saturation of a soil sample a. Mass of soil sample = 1013g b. Vol. of soil sample = 585.0cm3 c. Specific Gravity, Gs 265 %3D %3D d. Dry mass of soil = 904.0g

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a. Mass of soil sample 1013g
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b. Vol. of soil sample = 585.0cm3
c. Specific Gravity, Gs 2.65
d. Dry mass of soil = 904.0g

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