3. In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 0.33 ft and weighs...

         

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3. In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 0.33 ft³ and weighs 39.33 lb. The oven- dried weight of the soil is 34.54 lb. The specific gravity of solids (Gs) is 2.67. W (%) W Y Wa (a) Calculate water content. [6 points] Yd Ww Ws air water yw = 62.4 pcf solids G₁ = 2.67 Show Calculations here: Va (b) Calculate total unit weight (y) and dry unit weight (ya). [8 points] Show Calculations here: Vw Vs Answer Answer (c) Calculate volumes of solids (Vs) and voids (Vv), void ratio (e), and porosity (n). [10 points] Vs Vv n (d) Calculate volume of water (Vw) and degree of saturation (S). [8 points] Show Calculations here: Vw S (%) Show Calculations here: D. (%) Answer (e) After performing a series of laboratory tests on independent samples, the values of minimum emin and maximum emax for the soil were found to be 0.50 and 0.90, respectively. Calculate the relative density of this soil. [8 points] Show Calculations here: Answer Answer 3. In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 0.33 ft³ and weighs 39.33 lb. The oven- dried weight of the soil is 34.54 lb. The specific gravity of solids (Gs) is 2.67. W (%) W Y Wa (a) Calculate water content. [6 points] Yd Ww Ws air water yw = 62.4 pcf solids G₁ = 2.67 Show Calculations here: Va (b) Calculate total unit weight (y) and dry unit weight (ya). [8 points] Show Calculations here: Vw Vs Answer Answer (c) Calculate volumes of solids (Vs) and voids (Vv), void ratio (e), and porosity (n). [10 points] Vs Vv n (d) Calculate volume of water (Vw) and degree of saturation (S). [8 points] Show Calculations here: Vw S (%) Show Calculations here: D. (%) Answer (e) After performing a series of laboratory tests on independent samples, the values of minimum emin and maximum emax for the soil were found to be 0.50 and 0.90, respectively. Calculate the relative density of this soil. [8 points] Show Calculations here: Answer Answer