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The bulk unit weight of the soil is 16.680 kN/m3 at a saturation of 36.870 % and the effective unit weight is 9.580 kN/m3. If the maximum and minimum void ratio of the soil is 0.880 and 0.390, respectively, determine the following: max dry unit weight , relative density , saturated unit weight
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