For a soil sample that has a specific gravity of 2.68 and a void ratio in the natural state of 0.83. The mass of the moist soil sample is 465gm, and the mass of the same sample oven dry is 405.76gm. Find: The moist density of the soil in the field (kg/m3) b) The dry density of the soil in the field (kg/m3) c) The mass of water in kilograms required to be added per cubic meter of soil, to reach 100% saturation.

For a soil sample that has a specific gravity of 2.68 and a void ratio in the natural state of 0.83. The mass of the moist soil sample is 465gm, and the mass of the same sample oven dry is 405.76gm. Find: The moist density of the soil in the field (kg/m3) b) The dry density of the soil in the field (kg/m3) c) The mass of water in kilograms required to be added per cubic meter of soil, to reach 100% saturation.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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