please show solving and solution. A soil having a sp. Gr. of 2.74 has a moist unit weight of 20.6 KN/m³ and a moisture content of 16.6%.a)Compute the void ratio.b)Compute the degree of saturation.c)Compute the effective unit weight.d)Compute the weight of water in KN to be added per cu. m. of soil for 100% degree of saturation.3.

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