Question: A soil sample has avoid ratio of 0 . 7 2 , moisture content = 1 2 % and Gs = 2 . 7 2

A soil sample has avoid ratio of 0.72, moisture content =12% and Gs =2.72
determine the following: a) Dry unit weight, moist unit weight (KN/m3). b) Weight of
water in KN/m3 to be added for 80% degree of saturation. c) Is it possible to reach a
water content of 30% without change the present void ratio. d) Is it possible to compact
the soil sample to a dry unit weight of 23.5 KN/m3

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