A container of volume 2.83 X 10-3 m3 weighs 9.8 N. Dry sand was poured to fill the container. The container and the sand weigh 52.3 N. Calculate (a) the void ratio and (b) the porosity. Describe the condition of the soil (loose or dense). Assume Gs. = 2.7

A container of volume 2.83 X 10-3 m3 weighs 9.8 N. Dry sand was poured to fill the container. The container and the sand weigh 52.3 N. Calculate (a) the void ratio and (b) the porosity. Describe the condition of the soil (loose or dense). Assume Gs. = 2.7

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container and the sand weigh 52.3 N. Calculate (a) the void ratio and (b) the porosity. Describe the
condition of the soil (loose or dense). Assume Gs. = 2.7

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