The field unit wt of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m³ and the unit wt of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m³. If the emax = 0.69 and emin=.44 A. Compute the dry unit wt in KN/M³ if the water content is 11%. B. C. Compute the void ratio of the solid sample Compute the relative density of the soil sample.

The field unit wt of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m³ and the unit wt of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m³. If the emax = 0.69 and emin=.44 A. Compute the dry unit wt in KN/M³ if the water content is 11%. B. C. Compute the void ratio of the solid sample Compute the relative density of the soil sample.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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