3.27 In a construction project, the eld moist unit weight was 17.5 kN/m3and the moisture content was 11%. If maximum and minimum dry unit weights determined in the laboratory were 19.2 kN/m3and 14.1 kN/m3, respectively, what was the eld relative density?

3.27 In a construction project, the eld moist unit weight was 17.5 kN/m3and the moisture content was 11%. If maximum and minimum dry unit weights determined in the laboratory were 19.2 kN/m3and 14.1 kN/m3, respectively, what was the eld relative density?

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3.27 In a construction project, the eld moist unit weight was 17.5 kN/m3
and
the moisture content was 11%. If maximum and minimum dry unit weights
determined in the laboratory were 19.2 kN/m3
and 14.1 kN/m3
, respectively,
what was the eld relative density?

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