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A sample of clay was tested in the laboratory with the following quantities being noted: Total wet mass = 1236.7 g Total dry mass = 956.4 g Mass of container

= 99.2 g Volume of wet clay = 655.33 cm3 Specific gravity of soil particles = 2.65 Assume density of water = 1 g/cm3 i) Determine the water content, bulk unit weight, dry unit weight, void[5ratio and degree of saturation for the sample. ii) Draw and label a phase diagram for a soil. And, in less than 150words, explain why soil basic properties are important in geotechnical engineering. i) Calculate the flow rate in m³/s and determine how much water is expected to flow in a day from the upstream to the downstream side. ii) Based on the design of the water reservoir in Figure 3(b), calculate the pore pressures in A and B. In less than 150 words and with the aid of sketches, name the rules that allow the drawing of a flow net.

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