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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.20P
(a)
To determine
Calculate the moist unit weight of the soil.
(b)
To determine
Calculate the volume occupied by water.
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For a moist soil, given the following: V G = 2.66. Determine:
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For a moist soil, given the following: V = 7.08 x 10^-3 m^3; W = 136.8 x 10^-3 kN; w = 9.8%; Gs = 2.66. Determine:
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3) For a given moist soil, given that volume = 33m3; mass = 33kg; moisture content = 10%; Gs = 2.7, calculate the following: a. Moist density (kg/m3) b. Dry density (kg/m3) c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree of saturation (%) f. Volume occupied by water
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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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