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?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.2P

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