A certain saturated sand (S = 100,) has a moisture content of 25.1 percent and a specificgravity of solids of 2.68. It also has a maximum index void ratio of 0.84 and a minimum indexvoid ratio of 0.33. Compute its relative density and classify its consistency.

A certain saturated sand (S = 100,) has a moisture content of 25.1 percent and a specificgravity of solids of 2.68. It also has a maximum index void ratio of 0.84 and a minimum indexvoid ratio of 0.33. Compute its relative density and classify its consistency.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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A certain saturated sand (S = 100,) has a moisture content of 25.1 percent and a specific
gravity of solids of 2.68. It also has a maximum index void ratio of 0.84 and a minimum index
void ratio of 0.33. Compute its relative density and classify its consistency.

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