soil mechanic 6. For a given sandy soil, the maximum and minimum dry unit weights are 16.98kN/m and 14.46 kN/m², respectively. Given Gs = 2.65, determine the moist unitweight of this soil when the relative density is 60% and the moisture content is8%.[CLO1-PLO1:C3]

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6. For a given sandy soil, the maximum and minimum dry unit weights are 16.98 kN/m³ and 14.46 kN/m², respectively. Given Gs = 2.65, detemine the moist unit weight of this soil when the relative density is 60% and the moisture content is 8%.

6. For a given sandy soil, the maximum and minimum dry unit weights are 16.98 kN/m³ and 14.46 kN/m², respectively. Given Gs = 2.65, detemine the moist unit weight of this soil when the relative density is 60% and the moisture content is 8%.

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6. For a given sandy soil, the maximum and minimum dry unit weights are 16.98
kN/m and 14.46 kN/m², respectively. Given Gs = 2.65, determine the moist unit
weight of this soil when the relative density is 60% and the moisture content is
8%.
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