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A layer of saturated cohesive soil (16m deep) has a water content of 46 % ,...
A layer of saturated cohesive soil (16m deep) has a water content of 46 % , and the specific gravity of solid particles of the soil is 2.65. Unit weight of water is 9.81 kN/m3
Determine
volume of air, weight of water (Ww) in terms of weight of solid, volume of water (Vw) in terms of weight of solid, volume of solid in terms of weight of solid (Ws), weight of water, Assume total volume of soil is 1m3. Determine the weight of solid (Ws) , weight of water in KN and bulk unit weight of soil
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the following table:
Water Content (%)
Dry Density (pcf)
12.0
116.2
13.6
117.6
14.8
117.9
16.1
116.5
17.2
113.6
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water by volume) for independent random samples of soil taken from
two experimental fields growing bell peppers.
Soil water content from field I: x1; n1 = 72
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