The weight of a cylindrical clay soil sample with a diameter of 39mm and a height of 78mm was 203.6gr. have been weighed. Its weight after being thrown in the oven was determined as 165.2gr. Specific gravity of this soil Gs= 2.69 If (Gs=γs/γw), then the ground in this case; a) Natural unit weight b) Water content c) Dry unit volume weight
The weight of a cylindrical clay soil sample with a diameter of 39mm and a height of 78mm was 203.6gr. have been weighed. Its weight after being thrown in the oven was determined as 165.2gr. Specific gravity of this soil Gs= 2.69 If (Gs=γs/γw), then the ground in this case; a) Natural unit weight b) Water content c) Dry unit volume weight
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The weight of a cylindrical clay soil sample with a diameter of 39mm and a height of 78mm was 203.6gr.
have been weighed. Its weight after being thrown in the oven was determined as 165.2gr. Specific gravity of this soil Gs= 2.69
If (Gs=γs/γw), then the ground in this case;
a) Natural unit weight
b) Water content
c) Dry unit volume weight
d) vacancy rate
e) Calculate the percentage of saturation? (unit volume weight of water is 1.0 gr/cm3
will be taken.)
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