NEED STEP BY STEP SOLUTION A soil sample is mixed with distilled water and being poured into a calibrated pycnometer. The weight andtemperature were observed and recorded as shown below. Then the entire mixture of soil and water waspoured into a large evaporating dish of known weight by rinsing the pycnometer carefully to ensurecollection of all the soil. The soil is then dried into the oven and after it cools down, it is then weighed.The results are shown below.Wt. of pycnometer + water + soil = 707.40 gWt. of pycnometer + water = 674.49 gWt. of evaporating dish + dry soil = 492.69 gWt. of evaporating dish = 439.00 ga. Compute the specific gravity of soil.b. Compute the saturated density in g/cu.cm. if it has a void ratio of 0.6099.c. Compute the degree of saturation in percent for a moisture content of 22.3%

solution a) Let the wt of pyconometer + water + soil =W1wt of pyconometer + water = W2wt of…

Wt. of pycnometer + water + soil = 707.40 g Wt. of pycnometer + water = 674.49 g Wt. of evaporating dish + dry soil = 492.69 g Wt. of evaporating dish = 439.00 g a. Compute the specific gravity of soil. b. Compute the saturated density in g/cu.cm. if it has a void ratio of 0.6099. c. Compute the degree of saturation in percent for a moisture content of 22.3%

Wt. of pycnometer + water + soil = 707.40 g Wt. of pycnometer + water = 674.49 g Wt. of evaporating dish + dry soil = 492.69 g Wt. of evaporating dish = 439.00 g a. Compute the specific gravity of soil. b. Compute the saturated density in g/cu.cm. if it has a void ratio of 0.6099. c. Compute the degree of saturation in percent for a moisture content of 22.3%

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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