A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m3 and water content of 9.5%. the value of Gs is 2.7, calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation of the soil. What would be the values of lensity and water content if the soil were fully saturated at the ?same void ratio

A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m3 and water content of 9.5%. the value of Gs is 2.7, calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation of the soil. What would be the values of lensity and water content if the soil were fully saturated at the ?same void ratio

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A soil has a bulk density of 1.91
Mg/m3 and water content of
9.5%. the value of Gs is 2.7,
calculate the void ratio and
degree of saturation of the soil.
What would be the values of
density and water content if the
soil were fully saturated at the
?same void ratio

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