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Chapter 3, Problem 3.18P
(a)
To determine
Calculate the void ratio of soil.
(b)
To determine
Calculate the specific gravity of soil solids.
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(1) For a soil, the following are given: Specific gravity = 2.67, moist unit weight = 17.6 kN/m³, water
unit weight = 9.81 kN/m3 and moisture content = 12 %. Determine
(a) Dry unit weight,
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(c) Porosity,
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(Take G=2.7)
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Porosity, n = 42.1%
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a.) Calculate the void ratio of the soil.
b.) Calculate the saturated unit weight of the soil.
c.) Calculate the effective unit weight of the soil.
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