A 100% saturated soil has a dry unit weight of 17.5kN/m³, and it's water content is 25%. Required: Determine: a. the saturated unit weight, to the nearest tenth. b. the void ratio, to the nearest thousandth. c. and specific gravity of solids to the nearest hundredth.

A 100% saturated soil has a dry unit weight of 17.5kN/m³, and it's water content is 25%. Required: Determine: a. the saturated unit weight, to the nearest tenth. b. the void ratio, to the nearest thousandth. c. and specific gravity of solids to the nearest hundredth.

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A 100% saturated soil has a dry unit weight of 17.5kN/m³, and it's water content is
25%.
Required:
Determine:
a. the saturated unit weight, to the nearest tenth.
b. the void ratio, to the nearest thousandth.
c. and specific gravity of solids to the nearest hundredth.

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