Question: 1 . 1 The moist unit weight for a sandy soil is 1 8 . 9 k N m , If the moisture content is

1.1 The moist unit weight for a sandy soil is 18.9kNm, If the moisture content is 13.5 percent and the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.69, find the following:
2. Dry unit weight.
b. Void ratio.
c. Porosity.
d. Degree of saturation.
1.2. A laboratory study showed that a soil has the following physical properties:
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moisture content
moist unit weight
specific gravity of the solids
plastic limit
liquid limit
a. Determine the plasticity and liquidity indices and properties.
b. Classify the soil using the USC system.
1 . 1 The moist unit weight for a sandy soil is 1

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