A sandy soil has in place unit weight 18.5 kN/m3 and water content 12%. The void ratio at the densest condition is 0.361, and at the loosest condition is 0.94. Consider Gs = 2.65. Calculate: a. The relative density b. Maximum wet unit weight

A sandy soil has in place unit weight 18.5 kN/m3 and water content 12%. The void ratio at the densest condition is 0.361, and at the loosest condition is 0.94. Consider Gs = 2.65. Calculate: a. The relative density b. Maximum wet unit weight

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A sandy soil has in place unit weight 18.5 kN/m3 and water content 12%. The void ratio at the densest condition is 0.361, and at the loosest condition is 0.94. Consider Gs = 2.65. Calculate:

a. The relative density

b. Maximum wet unit weight

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