Multiple choice

A saturated undisturbed sample from a clay strata has moisture content of 22.22% and specific weight of 2.7. Assuming $y_\omega$ = 10 kN/m3, the void ratio and the saturated unit weight of the clay, respectively are

  1. 0.6 and 16.875 kN/m3

  2. 0.3 and 20.625 kN/m3

  3. 0.6 and 20.625 kN/m3

  4. 0.3 and 16.975 kN/m3

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