To determine the water content of a soil, pycnometer test is employed. Based an the below given data, calculate the water content of this soil sample in (%). Weight of moist sample = 255.65 gm Weight of pycnometer full of water = 3022.10 gm Weight of pycnometer + weight of fully saturated soil = 3120.40 gm Specific gravity of soil solids = 2.72.

To determine the water content of a soil, pycnometer test is employed. Based an the below given data, calculate the water content of this soil sample in (%). Weight of moist sample = 255.65 gm Weight of pycnometer full of water = 3022.10 gm Weight of pycnometer + weight of fully saturated soil = 3120.40 gm Specific gravity of soil solids = 2.72.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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