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For a given soil sample it has a sp.gr. of 2.74, moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit weight of 20.6 kN/m3. a) Compute the porosity of the soil sample.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.10P

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For a given soil sample it has a sp.gr. of 2.74, moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit weight of 20.6
kN/m3.
a) Compute the porosity of the soil sample.

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