A soil borrow material in its natural state in the ground has a unit weight of 125 pcf. When a sample of this soil is dried in the laboratory, its dry unit weight is 98 pcf. What is the water content of this borrow material?
A soil borrow material in its natural state in the ground has a unit weight of 125 pcf. When a sample of this soil is dried in the laboratory, its dry unit weight is 98 pcf. What is the water content of this borrow material?
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A soil borrow material in its natural state in the ground has a unit weight of 125 pcf.
When a sample of this soil is dried in the laboratory, its dry unit weight is 98 pcf.
What is the water content of this borrow material?
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