Situation 1: For a given soil sample it has a specific gravity of 2.66, void ratio e=0.60is completely dry. It then becomes wetted by a rising groundwater table. Compute the unit weight in kN/m under the ff. conditions: When the sand is 40% saturated * a. 17.86 O b. 17.76 O c. 17.66 d. 17.96 When the sand is completely dry * O a. 16.53 b. 16.30 O c. 16.88 O d. 16.43

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Situation 1: For a given soil sample it has a specific gravity of 2.66, void ratio
e=0.60is completely dry. It then becomes wetted by a rising groundwater table.
Compute the unit weight in kN/m° under the ff.conditions:
When the sand is 40% saturated *
O a. 17.86
O b. 17.76
O c. 17.66
O d. 17.96
When the sand is completely dry *
O a. 16.53
O b. 16.30
O c. 16.88
O d. 16.43
Transcribed Image Text:Situation 1: For a given soil sample it has a specific gravity of 2.66, void ratio e=0.60is completely dry. It then becomes wetted by a rising groundwater table. Compute the unit weight in kN/m° under the ff.conditions: When the sand is 40% saturated * O a. 17.86 O b. 17.76 O c. 17.66 O d. 17.96 When the sand is completely dry * O a. 16.53 O b. 16.30 O c. 16.88 O d. 16.43
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