The moist mass of 0.1 ft3 of soil is 12.5 Ib. if the moisture content is 14% and the specific gravity of soil solids 2.71; a) What is the value of moist unit weight? b) What is the value of dry unit weight? c) What is the value of void ratio?

The moist mass of 0.1 ft3 of soil is 12.5 Ib. if the moisture content is 14% and the specific gravity of soil solids 2.71; a) What is the value of moist unit weight? b) What is the value of dry unit weight? c) What is the value of void ratio?

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The moist mass of 0.1 ft3 of soil is 12.5 lb. if the moisture
content is 14% and the specific gravity of soil solids 2.71;
a) What is the value of moist unit weight?
b) What is the value of dry unit weight?
c) What is the value of void ratio?

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