A cube of dried clay having sides 4 cm long has a mass of 110 gms. The same cube of soil, when saturated at unchanged volume has a mass of 135 gms. Draw a phase diagram showing the constituents of volumes and weights and then determine the specific gravity of soil solids and the void ratio.

A cube of dried clay having sides 4 cm long has a mass of 110 gms. The same cube of soil, when saturated at unchanged volume has a mass of 135 gms. Draw a phase diagram showing the constituents of volumes and weights and then determine the specific gravity of soil solids and the void ratio.

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A cube of dried clay having sides 4 cm
long has a mass of 110 gms. The same cube of
soil, when saturated at unchanged volume has
a mass of 135 gms. Draw a phase diagram
showing the constituents of volumes and
weights and then determine the specific
gravity of soil solids and the void ratio.
1.

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