A soil sample collect near the stadium has a volume of 0.05 m3 and a mass of 87.5 kg. Assume the water content is 15% and the specific gravity of solids (Gs) is 68. Draw a block diagram showing all the necessary mass and volume terms. Use the mass and volume values computed above to compute: Void ratioPorosityDry unit weight in units of kN/m3Moist unit weight (unit weight of the sample) in units of kN/m3Degree of saturation

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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

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A soil sample collect near the stadium has a volume of 0.05 m3 and a mass of 87.5 kg. Assume the water content is 15% and the specific gravity of solids (Gs) is 68. Draw a block diagram showing all the necessary mass and volume terms. Use the mass and volume values computed above to compute:

Void ratio
Porosity
Dry unit weight in units of kN/m3
Moist unit weight (unit weight of the sample) in units of kN/m3
Degree of saturation

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