The soil has dry unit weight of 17.5 kN/m², specific gravity of 2.55 and degree of saturation of 75%. Considering the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m³, the water content of the soil (in %, round off to two decimal places) is
The soil has dry unit weight of 17.5 kN/m², specific gravity of 2.55 and degree of saturation of 75%. Considering the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m³, the water content of the soil (in %, round off to two decimal places) is
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The soil has dry unit weight of 17.5 kN/m², specific gravity of 2.55 and degree of saturation of 75%. Considering the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m³, the water content of the soil (in %, round off to two decimal places) is
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