Bulk unit weight is the:

1.	Bulk unit weight is the:
A.	the total weight of a soil mass per unit of its total volume
B.	weight of solids per unit of its total volume of the soil mass
C.	unit weight of soil solids per unit volume of solids
D.	mass of solids per unit of total volume of the soil mass
E.	mass of dry solids per unit of total volume of the soil mass
Answer» B. weight of solids per unit of its total volume of the soil mass

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