A soil sample is collected under the ground water level, what is the void ratio if given the specific gravity is 2.7 and moisture content is 0.9. 2.43 0.27 1.89 0.43
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- A soil sample is collected under the ground water level, what is the void ratio if given the specific gravity is 2.7 and moisture content is 0.9. O 2.43 O 0.27 О 1.89 О 0.43The void ratio of a soil sample is 0.79, its moisture content is 26%, and its specific gravity is 2.73. The degree of saturation of this soil sample is close to …………………… percent. Select one: a. 90 b. 60 c. 80 d. 70The field wt of soil sample is 1900 kg/m³and the unit wt of the soil particle is 2660 kg/m³. A. Compute the dry unit weight if the moisture content is 11.5%. B. Compute the void ratio. C. Compute the degree of saturation.
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