The mass of a wet sample of soil and its container is 0.32 kg. The dry mass of the soil and its container is 0.28 kg. The mass of the container is 0.06 kg, and its volume is 1.5x10-4 m3 . The soil completely fills the container. Finally, the specific gravity of solids is found to be 2.71. Determine the following parameters: a. The moist unit weight, b. The dry unit weight, c. The void ratio,

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The mass of a wet sample of soil and its container is 0.32 kg. The dry mass of the soil and its
container is 0.28 kg. The mass of the container is 0.06 kg, and its volume is 1.5x10-4 m3
. The
soil completely fills the container. Finally, the specific gravity of solids is found to be 2.71.
Determine the following parameters:
a. The moist unit weight,
b. The dry unit weight,
c. The void ratio,
d. The moisture content,
e. The degree of saturation,
f. The saturated unit weight,
g. The submerged unit weight, and
h. What is the maximum dry unit weight to which this soil can be compacted without
changing its moisture content?

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