During a field density test 1850 g of soil was excavated from a hole having a volume of 900 cm. The oven-dried mass of the soil was 1630 g. Determine the moisture content, dry density, void ratio and degree of saturation. G,=2.71.

During a field density test 1850 g of soil was excavated from a hole having a volume of 900 cm. The oven-dried mass of the soil was 1630 g. Determine the moisture content, dry density, void ratio and degree of saturation. G,=2.71.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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900 cm. The oven-dried mass of the soil was 1630 g. Determine the moisture content, dry
density, void ratio and degree of saturation. G, 2.71.

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