Question: The total weight, Wt , is 2 2 . 0 lb . The water content is 1 0 % , and the specific gravity of

The total weight, Wt, is 22.0 lb. The water content is 10%, and the specific gravity of the soil, spg or Gs, is 2.58. All this mass is inside a container of 7"x7"x7". What is the weight of additional water (lb) to obtain 90% of saturation?
Water density, gw =62.4 pcf

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