A soil has a porosity of 40%, the specific gravity of solids 2.65 and the water content of 12%. Determine the weight of water required to be added to 100 cm3of this soil for full saturation.
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Typically, the specific gravity of soils is in the range 2.60 to about 2.80. The specific gravity of GC samples used in geotechnical studies has been found to range from 1.96 to 2.54, with most values between 2.48 and 2.50 (Figure 7.5).
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