2- A 10-cm long sample of a soil is taken with a cylindrical sampling tube having a 5-cm diameter. On removal from the tube, the sample weighs 331.8 g. After oven drying at 105°C, the sample weighs 310.4 g. What is the degree of saturation assuming a residual soil moisture 0.04 and a mineral density of 2650 kg/m³?

2- A 10-cm long sample of a soil is taken with a cylindrical sampling tube having a 5-cm diameter. On removal from the tube, the sample weighs 331.8 g. After oven drying at 105°C, the sample weighs 310.4 g. What is the degree of saturation assuming a residual soil moisture 0.04 and a mineral density of 2650 kg/m³?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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