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For a sample of soil, Gs = 2.67 Moist unit weight = 17.6 KN/m3, moisture content = 10.8% %3D Find the void ratio 0.648 O 0.393 0.1588 O 0.444

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For a sample of soil,
Gs = 2.67
Moist unit weight = 17.6 KN/m3,
moisture content = 10.8%
%3D
Find the void ratio
0.648
O 0.393
0.1588
O 0.444

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