QUESTION $1$: SOIL

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$1\mathrm{.}1.$ The saturated soil sample has a $140$ g mass of moisture; after drying, the soil mass is $2813$ g $.$ Determine the moisture content $(\%)$ of the soil sample.

$1\mathrm{.}2.$ Draw a fully labelled diagram showing the different stages of soil consistency.

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$1\mathrm{.}3.$ State Three tests that can be performed in the laboratory to classify the soil sample.

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$1\mathrm{.}4.$ With an aid of soil grading curve, Discuss and demonstrate the following.

$1\mathrm{.}4\mathrm{.}1.$ Well$-$graded soil material

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$1\mathrm{.}4\mathrm{.}2.$ Gap$-$graded soil material

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$1\mathrm{.}4\mathrm{.}3.$ Uniform soil material

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