The compaction of a soil obtained from a standard compaction test is shown in the attached figure. At OMC (optimum moisture content) the degree of saturation = 93 %. What is the highest possible dry unit weight for this soil to have when the moisture content is 9 %? Р 20.01 (1+w) 1 1 1 Pa(5₂) = 1 19.5 3 19.0 19 E N/m²] -L 1+ G.P wG. S₁

The compaction of a soil obtained from a standard compaction test is shown in the attached figure. At OMC (optimum moisture content) the degree of saturation = 93 %. What is the highest possible dry unit weight for this soil to have when the moisture content is 9 %? Р 20.01 (1+w) 1 1 1 Pa(5₂) = 1 19.5 3 19.0 19 E N/m²] -L 1+ G.P wG. S₁

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