For a given sand, the maximum and minimum void ratios are 0.70 and 0.35, respectively. Given G₁ = 2.75, the relative density is 59.0%. Determine the dry unit weight of the soil. (Enter your answer to three significant figures.) %-kN/m²

For a given sand, the maximum and minimum void ratios are 0.70 and 0.35, respectively. Given G₁ = 2.75, the relative density is 59.0%. Determine the dry unit weight of the soil. (Enter your answer to three significant figures.) %-kN/m²

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For a given sand, the maximum and minimum void ratios are 0.70 and 0.35, respectively. Given G₁ = 2.75, the relative density is 59.0%.
Determine the dry unit weight of the soil.
(Enter your answer to three significant figures.)
Yd=
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