An embankment has a mass density of 1900 kg/m3. Laboratory test shows that the soil has a dry density of 1550 kg/m3 and the void ratio at its loosest and densest states were 0.85 and 0.42, respectively. The specific gravity of soil particles is 2.66. Determine the relative density of the embankment.

An embankment has a mass density of 1900 kg/m3. Laboratory test shows that the soil has a dry density of 1550 kg/m3 and the void ratio at its loosest and densest states were 0.85 and 0.42, respectively. The specific gravity of soil particles is 2.66. Determine the relative density of the embankment.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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