A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16% during a Standard Proctor test. If the value of G is 2.65, what is the degree of saturation? What is the maximum dry density it can be further compacted to?
A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16% during a Standard Proctor test. If the value of G is 2.65, what is the degree of saturation? What is the maximum dry density it can be further compacted to?
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Chapter5: Soil Compaction
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![A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density
of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16% during a
Standard Proctor test. If the value of G is 2.65,
what is the degree of saturation? What is the
maximum dry density it can be further
compacted to?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa46efbd6-35fc-420e-a574-6be5e4e22510%2Fc489326a-e65e-419c-855a-9ab1290a3cf6%2F60qpbv_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density
of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16% during a
Standard Proctor test. If the value of G is 2.65,
what is the degree of saturation? What is the
maximum dry density it can be further
compacted to?
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