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In a proctor test, the soil specimen of one of the observations had a bulk density of 19 KN/m^3 with a moisture content of 15%. Find degree of saturation of the specimen if Gs=2.7.

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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In a proctor test, the soil specimen of one of the
observations had a bulk density of 19 KN/m^3
with a moisture content of 15%. Find degree of
saturation of the specimen if Gs=2.7.

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