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Given: Total volume of the soil sample = V = 1 ft³ Volume of the solids in the soil sample = Vs=0.59 ft³ Total weight of the soil sample = W

= 118.5 lbs Weight of the solids in the soil sample=Ws = 100.14 lbs Required: • Draw a block diagram for this soil sample. • Calculate the soil's dry unit weight, void ratio, and degree of saturation.

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