A core cutter 15 cm in height, 10 cm in diameter, and having a mass of 1078 gm when empty is used to determine the insitu density of embankment soil. The mass of the core cutter full of soil is found to be 2968 gm. If the water content of the soil is 7% the insitu dry unit weight is kg/m3

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A core cutter 15 cm in height, 10 cm in diameter, and
having a mass of 1078 gm when empty is used to
determine the insitu density of embankment soil. The
mass of the core cutter full of soil is found to be 2968
gm. If the water content of the soil is 7% the insitu dry
unit weight is
kg/m³
Transcribed Image Text:A core cutter 15 cm in height, 10 cm in diameter, and having a mass of 1078 gm when empty is used to determine the insitu density of embankment soil. The mass of the core cutter full of soil is found to be 2968 gm. If the water content of the soil is 7% the insitu dry unit weight is kg/m³
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