1) In a fixed volume of underground unaltered soil sample, The volume of voids is: Changed...
1) In a fixed volume of underground unaltered soil sample, The volume of voids is:
Changed by increasing the volume of water
Dependent on the volume of air
Unaltered by increasing the volume of water
Independent from the weight of water
2) The weight of solids in a soil can be calculated if we know:
All of the above
Total weight of Soil and Moisture Content
Weight of Water and Moisture Content
Total weight of Soil and weight of water
Homework Answers
1) Unaltered by increasing the volume of water
in a fixed volume the void space is unaltered.
2)All of the above
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1) In a fixed volume of underground unaltered soil sample, The
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