For a given soil, the following are given: Gs = 2.67; moist unit weight is 17.61...

For a given soil, the following are given: Gs = 2.67; moist unit weight is 17.61 kN/m3, and moisture content = 10.8%. Determine the weight of water, in KN, to be added per cubic meter :

100& degree of saturation (kN/m3)

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