Determine saturated unit weight For a saturated soil, given ya 97.3 Ib/ft'and o = 21%, determine:%3Da) Ys (Ib/ft)

Given data : Dry unit (γDry)=97.3 lb/ft3water content (w)=21%

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For a saturated soil, given ya = 97.3 lb/ft' and oo= 21%, determine: a) Y (Ib/ft)