A sand sample has 3% finer than No. 200 sieve, the estimated maximum relative density of the compaction that can be obtained from a modified proctor test if D50 = 1.2 mm is

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A sand sample has 3% finer than No. 200 sieve, the estimated maximum relative density of the compaction that can be obtained from a modified proctor test if D50 = 1.2 mm is
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