Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.20P
(a)
To determine
Calculate the moist unit weight of the soil.
(b)
To determine
Calculate the volume occupied by water.
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A moist soil has a volume of 0.0081 m³ and weighs 151.2 N. The oven dry weight of soil is 138.6 N. Assume Gs = 2.7 and find the following in requested units:
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a.Dry unit weight
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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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