.A granite is composed of a mixture of 30% quartz, 40% plagioclase, and 30% augite. Its porosity is 3.0% and its longitudinal wave velocity measure in the laboratory is 3200 m/s. Describe its state of fissuring

.A granite is composed of a mixture of 30% quartz, 40% plagioclase, and 30% augite. Its porosity is 3.0% and its longitudinal wave velocity measure in the laboratory is 3200 m/s. Describe its state of fissuring

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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.A granite is composed of a mixture of 30% quartz, 40% plagioclase, and 30% augite. Its
porosity is 3.0% and its longitudinal wave velocity measure in the laboratory is 3200 m/s. Describe
its state of fissuring

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