A clayey sand (SC) was compacted into a 1/30th cubic foot cylindrical Proctor steel mold with the following results: Weight of dry soil = 4.18 lb ,Weight of wet soil = 6.37 lb ,Specific Gravity, Gs = 2.73. Determine the percent saturation of the compacted soil.

A clayey sand (SC) was compacted into a 1/30th cubic foot cylindrical Proctor steel mold with the following results: Weight of dry soil = 4.18 lb ,Weight of wet soil = 6.37 lb ,Specific Gravity, Gs = 2.73. Determine the percent saturation of the compacted soil.

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Chapter5: Soil Compaction

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