The saturated unit weight of a soil is 12.9 kN/m³ at a moisture content of 12 %. The unit weight of water is = 9.81 kN/m³.a. Determine the dry unit weight.(Enter your answer to three significant figures.)7-11.51kN/m³b. Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, G,(Enter your answer to three significant figures.)G₁ =Gs=1.174 is NOT the correct

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The saturated unit weight of a soil is 12.9 kN/m³ at a moisture content of 12 %. The unit weight of water is = 9.81 kN/m³.
a. Determine the dry unit weight.
(Enter your answer to three significant figures.)
7-11.51
kN/m³
b. Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, G,
(Enter your answer to three significant figures.)
G₁ =
Gs=1.174 is NOT the correct

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