10. The results of a Standard Proctoretest is tabulated as follows: (SEE PICTURE)Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compaction Determine the optimum moisture content Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content Gs = 2.70 Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture content A field unit determination test for the soil, yielded the following data. Moisture content = 12% and moist unit weight = 106 pcf. Determine the relative compaction. 10 Problem:IniFiThe resulting of a Stendard Proctor Test is asfollows:Vol. of ProctorMold (cu.ft)1/301/30Wt. of wet soilin mold (lb)Moisture(%)9.93.703.7710.61/303.9112.11/304.0313.81/304.1115.1TH1/304.1417.4W4.1219.41/301/304.0721.2arCOMPACTION CURVEb)143$55MelsturvfWeter Contens, oCCof GESDetermine the maximum dry unit weighta)of compaction.b) Determine the optimum moisture content.c) Determine the void ratio at the optimummoisture content. Gs 2.70d) Determine the degree of saturation at theoptimum moisture content.e) A field unit determination test for thesoil, yielded the following data.Moisture content = 12% and moist unitweight. = 106 pcf. Determine the relativecompaction.of11 Prablem:nt.A sand cone trot hin a

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10. The results of a Standard Proctoretest is tabulated as follows: (SEE PICTURE) Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compaction Determine the optimum moisture content Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content Gs = 2.70 Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture content A field unit determination test for the soil, yielded the following data. Moisture content = 12% and moist unit weight = 106 pcf. Determine the relative compaction.

10. The results of a Standard Proctoretest is tabulated as follows: (SEE PICTURE) Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compaction Determine the optimum moisture content Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content Gs = 2.70 Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture content A field unit determination test for the soil, yielded the following data. Moisture content = 12% and moist unit weight = 106 pcf. Determine the relative compaction.

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