A saturated undisturbed sample from a clay strata has moisture content of 22.22% and specific weight of 2.7. Assuming y, = 10 kN/m³ , the void ratio %3D and the saturated unit weight of the clay, respectively are (A) 0.6 and 16.875 kN/ m³ (B) 0.3 and 20.625 kN / m³ (C) 0.6 and 20.625 kN/ m³ (D)0.3 and 16.975 kN/ m³

A saturated undisturbed sample from a clay strata has moisture content of 22.22% and specific weight of 2.7. Assuming y, = 10 kN/m³ , the void ratio %3D and the saturated unit weight of the clay, respectively are (A) 0.6 and 16.875 kN/ m³ (B) 0.3 and 20.625 kN / m³ (C) 0.6 and 20.625 kN/ m³ (D)0.3 and 16.975 kN/ m³

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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