Question 1
The mass of a moist sample of soil is 20.7 kg.
The total volume of the sample before drying is 0.011m3
The mass of the dry sample was found to be 17.3 kg.
The specific gravity of the solids particles is 2.68
Determine
a) Voids ratio
b) Degree of saturation
c) Bulk unit weight of the moist soil
d) Dry unit weight