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A saturated soil below the water table has unit weight of 20.5 kN/m3 and moisture content of 26.5%. Assuming Gs of 2.70, find the void ratio of the soil.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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Problem 2.16P: For a normally consolidated soil, the following is given: Determine the following: a. The...

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