Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337630931
Author: KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher: Cengage,
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The amount of soil retained in the #4 sieve is 45g, soil retained in the pan is 108g  and the total mass of dry soil is 500g. What is the percentage of sand in the soil sample given in number 1 based on USCS specifications?

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a. 22%
b. none of the choices
c. 69%
d. 9%
e. 91%
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