A soil excavated from a borrow pit has an in place dry unit weight of 18.51 kN/cu.m. In the lab, the values of dry max and min unit weights are 20.79kN/cu.m and 14.16 kN/cu.m respectively. DETERMINE THE FF: A. Compute the relative density of the soil samplein percent. B.Compute the void ratio in the natural condition if emax=0.921and emin=0.289. C.Compute the specific gravity of the soil.

A soil excavated from a borrow pit has an in place dry unit weight of 18.51 kN/cu.m. In the lab, the values of dry max and min unit weights are 20.79kN/cu.m and 14.16 kN/cu.m respectively. DETERMINE THE FF: A. Compute the relative density of the soil samplein percent. B.Compute the void ratio in the natural condition if emax=0.921and emin=0.289. C.Compute the specific gravity of the soil.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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