Question: A natural soil sample had a total volume (V t ) of 0.000165 m 3 , specificgravity (G s ) of 2.71, dry mass (M

A natural soil sample had a total volume (Vt) of 0.000165 m3, specificgravity (Gs) of 2.71, dry mass (Ms) of 0.302 kg and bulk density (bulk) of 2098 kg/m3.

  • Determine the mass of water (Mw):
  • Determine the total mass (Mt):
  • Determine the void ratio (e):
  • Determine the porosity().
  • Determine themoisture content (w).
  • Determine the degree of saturation(Sr).
  • Determine theair void ratio (Av).
  • Determine thedry density (dry).
  • Determine thesaturated density (sat).
  • Determine the submerged/effectivedensity (').
  • Determine themoisture content (w) if the degree of saturated (Sr) is 98.3 %.

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