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Soil solids have a specific gravity of 2.71. Find the unit weight of the solid in English unit. (pcf) 26.6 b. 27.1 c. 169.1 d. 2.71

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Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

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Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...

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37. Soil solids have a specific gravity of 2.71. Find the unit weight of the solid in English unit. (pcf)
d. 2.71
26.6
b. 27.1
с. 169.1
а.

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