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someone can help me in this one please. The moist unit weight of soil is 19.2 KN/m^3. Given that Gs=2.69 and w%= 9.8%, determine: a) Void ratio b) Dry unit weight c) Degree of saturation

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8.3P

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The moist unit weight of soil is 19.2 KN/m^3. Given that Gs=2.69 and w%= 9.8%, determine:

a) Void ratio

b) Dry unit weight

c) Degree of saturation

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