The field unit wt of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m and the unit wt of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m. If the emax %3D 0.69 and emin=.44 A. Compute the dry unit wt in KN/M³ if the water content is 11%. B. Compute the void ratio of the solid sample C. Compute the relative density of the soil sample.

The field unit wt of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m and the unit wt of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m. If the emax %3D 0.69 and emin=.44 A. Compute the dry unit wt in KN/M³ if the water content is 11%. B. Compute the void ratio of the solid sample C. Compute the relative density of the soil sample.

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The field unit wt of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m and the
unit wt of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m. If the emax
%3D
0.69 and emin=.44
A. Compute the dry unit wt in KN/M³ if the
water content is 11%.
B. Compute the void ratio of the solid sample
C. Compute the relative density of the soil
sample.

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