The moist unit weight of a soil at 18.77% moisture is 17.42 kN/m3. Determine the mass of water (kg), per cubic meter, that must be added to reach full saturation. The specific gravity of solid soil 2.64

The moist unit weight of a soil at 18.77% moisture is 17.42 kN/m3. Determine the mass of water (kg), per cubic meter, that must be added to reach full saturation. The specific gravity of solid soil 2.64

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