Aloose, uncompacted sand fill 6-ft in depth hasa relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests indicated that the maximum and minimum void ratios of the fill material are 0.9 and 0.46, respectively. The specific gravity of solids of the soil is 2.65. If the final helght of the fill after compaction is 5.4 ft, the relative density of the compacted fill is most nearly? 85% O 75% 70% O 90% 65% 80%
Aloose, uncompacted sand fill 6-ft in depth hasa relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests indicated that the maximum and minimum void ratios of the fill material are 0.9 and 0.46, respectively. The specific gravity of solids of the soil is 2.65. If the final helght of the fill after compaction is 5.4 ft, the relative density of the compacted fill is most nearly? 85% O 75% 70% O 90% 65% 80%
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![A loose, uncompacted sand fill 6-ft in depth hasra relative density of 40%. Laboratory
tests indicated that the maximum and minimum void ratios of the fill material are 0.9
and 0.46, respectively. The specific gravity of solids of the soil is 2.65. If the final
helght of the fill after compaction is 5.4 ft, the relative density of the compacted fill
is most nearly?
O85%
75%
70%
90%
65%
80%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F36aab477-1da0-434c-b9bd-d575be7b9e38%2F620e2936-94f4-4eb4-92f3-fe9e5a870dc5%2Fx5a0a57_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A loose, uncompacted sand fill 6-ft in depth hasra relative density of 40%. Laboratory
tests indicated that the maximum and minimum void ratios of the fill material are 0.9
and 0.46, respectively. The specific gravity of solids of the soil is 2.65. If the final
helght of the fill after compaction is 5.4 ft, the relative density of the compacted fill
is most nearly?
O85%
75%
70%
90%
65%
80%
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