Find the soil parameters-saturated unit weight

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A soil has a total density of 1.80 Mg/m3. When fully dry, the soil has a density of 1.59 Mg/m3. The specific gravity of the solids is 2.57. Find the following soil parameters:
a) Dry unit weight of the sample
b) Natural water content
c) Porosity
d) Degree of saturation
e) Saturated unit weight

Reference no: EM13296563

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