A deposit soil sample contains 50 grams of sand, 8.4 grams of gravel, 6.6 grams of air as void and 5.0 grams of water content, compute the following: i) overall sample weight; ii) percentage (%) sand content; iii) percentage (%) gravel composition in the sample; iv) percentage (%) void air in the sample; v) percentage (%) of water content

A deposit soil sample contains 50 grams of sand, 8.4 grams of gravel, 6.6 grams of air as void and 5.0 grams of water content, compute the following: i) overall sample weight; ii) percentage (%) sand content; iii) percentage (%) gravel composition in the sample; iv) percentage (%) void air in the sample; v) percentage (%) of water content

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter17: Subsoil Exploration

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17.1P

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