A sample of uniform sand has a porosity of 43%. From the lab test, the value of the void ratio in the loosest condition is 0.85 and a void ratio of 0.35 in the densest condition. If the water content is 12% and Gs = 2.7. Determine the following: a) Density index b) Degree of saturation c) Determine the moist unit weight

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-