4.1.2 A cylinder has 500 cm3 of water. After a mass of 100 grams of sand is poured into the cylinder and all air bubbles are removed by a vacuum pump, the water level rises to 537.5 cm3. Determine the specific gravity of the sand.

4.1.2 A cylinder has 500 cm3 of water. After a mass of 100 grams of sand is poured into the cylinder and all air bubbles are removed by a vacuum pump, the water level rises to 537.5 cm3. Determine the specific gravity of the sand.

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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 8.14P

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