SITUATION 6 A saturated soil sample has a unit weight of 122.5 pcf and Gs= 2.70. (a) Find the dry unit weight in pcf. (b) Find the void ratio of the sample. (c) What is the porosity of the soil? () Determine the water content of the soil sample.

SITUATION 6 A saturated soil sample has a unit weight of 122.5 pcf and Gs= 2.70. (a) Find the dry unit weight in pcf. (b) Find the void ratio of the sample. (c) What is the porosity of the soil? () Determine the water content of the soil sample.

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A saturated soil sample has a unit weight of 122.5 pcf and Gs 2.70.
(a) Find the dry unit weight in pcf.
(b) Find the void ratio of the sample.
(c) What is the porosity of the soil?
(d) Determine the water content of the soil sample.

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