8. The following data were obtained:Weight of wet soil = 70.5 gWeight of dry soil = 62.5 gVolume of water before adding soil = 70 ml%3D%3DFinal volume of soil-water mixture = 93 mlTotal soil volume = 40 cm³a. Calculate the bulk density.b. Calculate the particle density.c. Calculate the percent pore space.Calculate the volume in cm³, of a soil sample weighing 200 g. Assume the bulk density is 1.3.Mg/m³.9.(a) Calculate the bulk density of a soil having a total porosity of 45%. Assume the particldensity is 2.65 Mg/m³.(b) Calculate the total volume and the volume of solids in 250 g of the above soil.10.

Given, Wwet = 70.5 gm Wdry = 62.5 gm

8. The following data were obtained: Weight of wet soil = 70.5 g Weight of dry soil = 62.5 g Volume of water before adding soil = 70 ml Final volume of soil-water mixture = 93 ml Total soil volume = 40 cm³ a. Calculate the bulk density. b. Calculate the particle density. c. Calculate the percent pore space.

8. The following data were obtained: Weight of wet soil = 70.5 g Weight of dry soil = 62.5 g Volume of water before adding soil = 70 ml Final volume of soil-water mixture = 93 ml Total soil volume = 40 cm³ a. Calculate the bulk density. b. Calculate the particle density. c. Calculate the percent pore space.

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8. The following data were obtained:
Weight of wet soil = 70.5 g
Weight of dry soil = 62.5 g
Volume of water before adding soil = 70 ml
%3D
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Final volume of soil-water mixture = 93 ml
Total soil volume = 40 cm³
a. Calculate the bulk density.
b. Calculate the particle density.
c. Calculate the percent pore space.
Calculate the volume in cm³, of a soil sample weighing 200 g. Assume the bulk density is 1.3.
Mg/m³.
9.
(a) Calculate the bulk density of a soil having a total porosity of 45%. Assume the particl
density is 2.65 Mg/m³.
(b) Calculate the total volume and the volume of solids in 250 g of the above soil.
10.

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