Question: A soil sample has a total density of 1 . 8 2 Mg / m 3 and loses 1 5 % of its weight upon

A soil sample has a total density of 1.82 Mg/m3 and loses 15% of its weight upon oven drying at 100 o C for 24 hrs. Assuming the specific gravity of the soil as 2.6, draw the phase diagram and calculate the following.
(i) Dry density
(ii) Void ratio
(iii) Porosity
(iv) Degree of saturation
(v) Saturated density
(vi) Water content at 100% saturation

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