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The submerged unit weight of a soil sample is 1.08 g/cm3 and its specific gravity is 2.65. during drying, the volume of this sample shrinks to .2/3. calculate the dry weight for 1.5 m3 of this soil

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The submerged unit weight of a soil sample is 1.08 g/cm³ and its
specific gravity is 2.65. during drying, the volume of this sample shrinks to
.2/3. calculate the dry weight for 1.5 m3 of this soil

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