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The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be (a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³

The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be (a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be (a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³ (b) 2.0 g/cm³ and 1.9 g/cm³ (c) 2.25g/cm³ and 1.25 g/cm³ (d) 1.509 g/cm³ and 1.509 g/cm³
Transcribed Image Text:The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be (a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³ (b) 2.0 g/cm³ and 1.9 g/cm³ (c) 2.25g/cm³ and 1.25 g/cm³ (d) 1.509 g/cm³ and 1.509 g/cm³
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