In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.85 x 10-3 m³ and weighs 177.6 x 10-3 kN. The oven-dry weight of the soil is 153.6 x 10-3 kN. If G, = 2.67, calculate the moisture content, moist unit weight, dry unit weight, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation.

In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.85 x 10-3 m³ and weighs 177.6 x 10-3 kN. The oven-dry weight of the soil is 153.6 x 10-3 kN. If G, = 2.67, calculate the moisture content, moist unit weight, dry unit weight, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation.

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In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.85 x 10-3 m³ and
weighs 177.6 x 10-3 kN. The oven-dry weight of the soil is 153.6 x 10-3 kN.
If G, = 2.67, calculate the moisture content, moist unit weight, dry unit
weight, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation.

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