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The weight of a chunk of moist soil sample is 3.84lb. The volume of the soil...

The weight of a chunk of moist soil sample is 3.84lb. The volume of the soil measured before drying is 0.03ft3. After the sample is dried in an oven, its weight is 3.53lb. The specific Gravity of solids is 2.68.

  1. Calculate Water/Moisture content.
  2. Calculate Unit weight of moist soil.
  3. Calculate Void Ratio.
  4. Calculate Porosity.
  5. Calculate Degree of Saturation.  
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