1. A soil specimen has a volume of 0.05 m3 and a mass of 87.5 kg. Given: w 5 15%, Gs 5 2.68. Determine
a. Void ratio
b. Porosity
c. Dry unit weight
d. Moist unit weight
e. Degree of saturation
2. The saturated unit weight of a soil is 20.1 kN/m3 at a moisture content of 22%. Determine (a) the dry unit weight and (b) the specific gravity of soil solids, Gs.