Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635180
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.14P

(a)

To determine

Find which of the soils has the largest percentage of gravels.

(b)

To determine

Calculate the percentage of sands in Soil C.

(c)

To determine

Find the presence of clay in any of the four soils.

(d)

To determine

Find if any specific range is missing in the soil A and provide the size range.

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