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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.7P

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A soil sample is taken from a small test hole at a construction site. The volume of the
test hole is determined to be 0.025 m³. The wet mass of the soil is 53.4 kg and the dry
mass is 47.7 kg. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.70.
Determine the wet and dry density, , water content, void ratio, and degree of saturation

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