Soil is compacted at the construction site, so the void ratio changes (gets denser) from 0.80 to 0.50. Specific gravity of solids is 2.70. VT = 1 **(Vs = VT/1+e) What is the increase in the dry unit weight of the soil?

Soil is compacted at the construction site, so the void ratio changes (gets denser) from 0.80 to 0.50. Specific gravity of solids is 2.70. VT = 1 **(Vs = VT/1+e) What is the increase in the dry unit weight of the soil?

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Soil is compacted at the construction site, so the void ratio changes (gets denser) from 0.80 to 0.50.
Specific gravity of solids is 2.70.
**(Vs VT / 1+e)
VT = 1
What is the increase in the dry unit weight of the soil?

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