In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 0.33 ft3 and weighs 39.93 lb. The oven-dried weight of the soil is 34.54 lb. If Gs=2.67, calculate a) Moisture content (%) b) Moist unit weight (lb/ft3) c) Dry unit weight (lb/ft3) d) Void ratio, e e) Porosity, n f) Degree of saturation, S (%)

In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 0.33 ft3 and weighs 39.93 lb. The oven-dried weight of the soil is 34.54 lb. If Gs=2.67, calculate a) Moisture content (%) b) Moist unit weight (lb/ft3) c) Dry unit weight (lb/ft3) d) Void ratio, e e) Porosity, n f) Degree of saturation, S (%)

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter6: Soil Compaction

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In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 0.33 ft3 and weighs 39.93 lb. The oven-dried weight of the soil is 34.54 lb. If Gs=2.67, calculate
a) Moisture content (%) b) Moist unit weight (lb/ft3)
c) Dry unit weight (lb/ft3) d) Void ratio, e
e) Porosity, n f) Degree of saturation, S (%)

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