Given: A sample of clay soil of volume 1x10³ m² and mass 1.762kg, after being dried out in oven had a mass of 1.368kg. Required: find for sample in its original condition: dry density, water content, void ratio, air Voids, specific gravity and saturated density.

Given: A sample of clay soil of volume 1x10³ m² and mass 1.762kg, after being dried out in oven had a mass of 1.368kg. Required: find for sample in its original condition: dry density, water content, void ratio, air Voids, specific gravity and saturated density.

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Given: A sample of clay soil of volume 1x10³ m³ and mass 1.762kg, after being dried out in
oven had a mass of 1.368kg.
Required: find for sample in its original condition: dry density, water content, void ratio, air
Voids, specific gravity and saturated density.

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