A soil sample has a volume of 29cm^3 and a mass of 45.5 g in its natural state in the field. After drying  the mass of the sample reduced to 32g. if specific gravity of solids is 2.66. find  a) water content b)Vs, Va, Vw c)void ratio d) Vw in 1m3 if the soil was fully saturated

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A soil sample has a volume of 29cm^3 and a mass of 45.5 g in its natural state in the field. After drying  the mass of the sample reduced to 32g. if specific gravity of solids is 2.66.

find 

a) water content

b)Vs, Va, Vw

c)void ratio

d) Vw in 1m3 if the soil was fully saturated

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