Situation 2. A granular soil located in a borrow pit is found to have an in place dry density of 1895 kg/m^3. In the laboratory, values of dry maximum density and minimum density are determined as 2200 kg/m^3 and 1440 kg/m^3, respectively. a. Compute the relative density of the soil in the borrow pit. 69.5 b. Compute the void ratio of the soil in the natural condition if the maximum and minimum densities indicate void ratio ratios of 0.28 at the max density and 0.92 at minimum density. 4752 c. Compute the specific gravity of this soil. 2.8

Situation 2. A granular soil located in a borrow pit is found to have an in place dry density of 1895 kg/m^3. In the laboratory, values of dry maximum density and minimum density are determined as 2200 kg/m^3 and 1440 kg/m^3, respectively. a. Compute the relative density of the soil in the borrow pit. 69.5 b. Compute the void ratio of the soil in the natural condition if the maximum and minimum densities indicate void ratio ratios of 0.28 at the max density and 0.92 at minimum density. 4752 c. Compute the specific gravity of this soil. 2.8

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Situation 2.
A granular soil located in a borrow pit is
found to have an in place dry density of
1895 kg/m^3. In the laboratory, values of
dry maximum density and minimum density
are determined as 2200 kg/m^3 and 1440
kg/m^3, respectively.
a. Compute the relative density of the soil in
the borrow pit. 69.5
b. Compute the void ratio of the soil in the
natural condition if the maximum and
minimum densities indicate void ratio ratios
of 0.28 at the max density and 0.92 at
minimum density. 4752
c. Compute the specific gravity of this soil.
2.8

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