A fine, dry sand with an in-place unit weight of 17. 28 KN/m^3 has a spocific gravity of solids of 2.62. The void ratio at its densest condition is 0.368 and the void ratio at the loosest condition is 0.938. Determine the relative density of the soil.

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A fine, dry sand with an in-place unit weight of 17. 28 KN/m^3 has a spocific gravity of solids of 2.62. The void ratio at its densest condition is 0.368 and the void ratio at the loosest condition is 0.938. Determine the relative density of the soil.
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