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The hydrometer test is based on Stokes Law. What factors affect the measurements of suspension density?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter7: Seepage

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