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What would be the weight of soil solids in 1 m3 of a dry soil whose void ratio e=1.0? If this soil is saturated what would be its unit weight given that its void ratio remains the same (e=1.0)?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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Problem 3.18P

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