An undisturbed sample of fine sand is tested in the laboratory and found to have a dry mass of 4.63 kg, a total volume of 0.00198 m³ and a specific gravity of 2.70. Other laboratory tests are performed to determine the maximum and minimum density of the sand. At the maximum density, it is determined that the void ratio is

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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