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A soil deposit has a void ratio of 1.4. If the void ratio is reduced to 0.80 by compaction, then the percentage volume loss is a. 13.33% b. 20% c. 25% d. 40%

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A soil deposit has a void ratio of 1.4. If the void ratio is reduced to 0.80 by compaction,
then the percentage volume loss is
a. 13.33%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 40%

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