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If the soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.71 and a porosity of 0.345, determine the saturated unit weight and the bouyant unit weight.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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