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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter6: Soil Compaction

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Problem 6.1CTP: Since laboratory or field experiments are generally expensive and time consuming, geotechnical...

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