The in-situ density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12% was determined with the help of a core cutter. The empty mass of the cutter was 1286 g and the cutter full of soil had a mass of 3195 g, the volume of the cutter being 1000 cm³. Determine the bulk density, dry density and the degree of saturation of the embankment. If the embankment becomes fully saturated during rains, what would be its water content and saturated ZAKO unit weight? Assume no volume change in soil on saturation. Take the specific gravity of the soil as 2.70.
The in-situ density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12% was determined with the help of a core cutter. The empty mass of the cutter was 1286 g and the cutter full of soil had a mass of 3195 g, the volume of the cutter being 1000 cm³. Determine the bulk density, dry density and the degree of saturation of the embankment. If the embankment becomes fully saturated during rains, what would be its water content and saturated ZAKO unit weight? Assume no volume change in soil on saturation. Take the specific gravity of the soil as 2.70.
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The in-situ density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12% was determined with
the help of a core cutter. The empty mass of the cutter was 1286 g and the cutter full of soil had a
mass of 3195 g, the volume of the cutter being 1000 cm³. Determine the bulk density, dry density and
the degree of saturation of the embankment.
If the embankment becomes fully saturated during rains, what would be its water content and saturated
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unit weight? Assume no volume change in soil on saturation. Take the specific gravity of the soil as
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The in-situ density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12% was determined with
the help of a core cutter. The empty mass of the cutter was 1286 g and the cutter full of soil had a
mass of 3195 g, the volume of the cutter being 1000 cm³. Determine the bulk density, dry density and
the degree of saturation of the embankment.
If the embankment becomes fully saturated during rains, what would be its water content and saturated
T
h
unit weight? Assume no volume change in soil on saturation. Take the specific gravity of the soil as
2.70.
ition:
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