A gray silty clay (CL) is sampled from a depth of 12.5 feet. The moist soil was

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A gray silty clay (CL) is sampled from a depth of 12.5 feet. The "moist" soil was extruded from a 6-inch-high brass liner with an inside diameter of 2.83 inches and weighed 777 grams.

(a) Calculate the wet density in pounds per cubic feet.

(b) A small chunk of the original sample had a wet weight of 140.9 grams and weighed 85.2 grams after drying. Compute the water content, using the correct number of significant figures. 

(c) Compute the dry density in Mg/m3 and the dry unit weight in kN/m3.?

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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

ISBN: 978-0132496346

2nd edition

Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan

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