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Given Well graded sand Specific gravity of soil = 2.65 Void ratio = 0.57 Porosity = 36.5% Find the degree of saturation

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter6: Soil Compaction

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Problem 6.15P

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Given
Well graded sand
Specific gravity of soil = 2.65
Void ratio = 0.57
Porosity = 36.5%
Find the degree of saturation
O 0.99
3.55
O 16.51
O 20.06

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