A sample of soil has a volume of 0.57 ft³ and a weight of 57.30 lb. After being dried in an oven, it has a weight of 49.10 lb. It has a specific gravity of solids of 2.66. Compute its moisture content and degree of saturationbefore it was placed in the oven.Solution:●●●Moisture content: @ =Unit weight of water is: %dDegree of saturation: S ==%;lb/ft³;%.

Degree of saturation is expressed in the percentage. Degree of saturation lies between 0<S<1.…

A sample of soil has a volume of 0.57 ft³ and a weight of 57.30 lb. After being dried in an oven, it ha before it was placed in the oven. Solution: Moisture content: c = Unit weight of water is: Yd = Degree of saturation: S = %; lb/ft³; %.

A sample of soil has a volume of 0.57 ft³ and a weight of 57.30 lb. After being dried in an oven, it ha before it was placed in the oven. Solution: Moisture content: c = Unit weight of water is: Yd = Degree of saturation: S = %; lb/ft³; %.

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A sample of soil has a volume of 0.57 ft³ and a weight of 57.30 lb. After being dried in an oven, it has a weight of 49.10 lb. It has a specific gravity of solids of 2.66. Compute its moisture content and degree of saturation
before it was placed in the oven.
Solution:
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Moisture content: @ =
Unit weight of water is: %d
Degree of saturation: S =
=
%;
lb/ft³;
%.

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