Solve the given below problem and justify the statement, “When the degree of saturation of a...

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Solve the given below problem and justify the statement, “Whenthe degree of saturation of a soil sample is less than 100% thenits water content also should be less than 100%” Problem: A soilsample has a diameter of 38 mm and a height of 76 mm. Its wetweight is 1.15 N. Upon drying its weight reduced to 0.5 N. In thewet state what was the degree of saturation and water content ofthe soil sample. Take ‘G’ as 2.7.

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