Problem One: In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.34x10^-3 m3 and weighs 177.6 10^-3 kN. The oven-dried weight of the soil is 153.6 x10-3 kN. if Gs = 6.67. Calculate the following. a- Determine Moisture content (%) b-calculate Moist unit weight (kN/m3) c- Dry unit weight (kN/m3)

Problem One: In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.34x10^-3 m3 and weighs 177.6 10^-3 kN. The oven-dried weight of the soil is 153.6 x10-3 kN. if Gs = 6.67. Calculate the following. a- Determine Moisture content (%) b-calculate Moist unit weight (kN/m3) c- Dry unit weight (kN/m3)

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Problem One: In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.34x10^-3 m3 and
weighs 177.6 10^-3 kN. The oven-dried weight of the soil is 153.6 x10-3 kN. if Gs =
6.67. Calculate the following.
a- Determine Moisture content (%)
b-calculate Moist unit weight (kN/m3)
c- Dry unit weight (kN/m3)

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