determination test performed on the soil by means of the sand cone method. Calibrated dry density of Ottawa sand = 1570 kg/m³ Calibrated mass of Ottawa sand to fill the cone = 0.545 kg Mass of jar + cone + sand (before use) = 7.59 kg Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) = 4.78 kg Mass of moist soil dug from hole = 3.007 kg Water content of moist soil = 10.2% Max dry unit weight = 19 kN/m³ a. Determine the moist unit weight of compacted soil in kN/m³. b. Find the dry unit weight in kN/m³. c. Compute the relative compaction in the field.

determination test performed on the soil by means of the sand cone method. Calibrated dry density of Ottawa sand = 1570 kg/m³ Calibrated mass of Ottawa sand to fill the cone = 0.545 kg Mass of jar + cone + sand (before use) = 7.59 kg Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) = 4.78 kg Mass of moist soil dug from hole = 3.007 kg Water content of moist soil = 10.2% Max dry unit weight = 19 kN/m³ a. Determine the moist unit weight of compacted soil in kN/m³. b. Find the dry unit weight in kN/m³. c. Compute the relative compaction in the field.

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