A clay sample is placed in a glass container. Total mass of clay sample and container is 72.49 g. After drying in an oven, the dry mass of the clay and container is 61.28 g. The mass of the container is 32.54 g. A specific gravity test by pycnometer method has determined the specific gravity of the soil constituant is 2.69. Assume the sample to be saturated, calculate the dry density.
A clay sample is placed in a glass container. Total mass of clay sample and container is 72.49 g. After drying in an oven, the dry mass of the clay and container is 61.28 g. The mass of the container is 32.54 g. A specific gravity test by pycnometer method has determined the specific gravity of the soil constituant is 2.69. Assume the sample to be saturated, calculate the dry density.
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A clay sample is placed in a glass container. Total mass of clay sample and container is 72.49 g. After drying in an oven, the dry mass of the clay and container is 61.28 g. The mass of the container is 32.54 g. A specific gravity test by pycnometer method has determined the specific gravity of the soil constituant is 2.69. Assume the sample to be saturated, calculate the dry density.
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