A loose compacted sand fill is 1.80 m in depth and has a relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests indicated that the sand's minimum and maximum void ratios are 0.46 and 0.90 respectively. The specific gravity of the solids of the sand is 2.65. Find; (a) Dry unit weight of the sand. (b) Void ratio of the sand having a relative density of 40%. (c) If the sand is compacted to a relative density of 75% what is the decrease in the thickness of the 1.8m fill?
A loose compacted sand fill is 1.80 m in depth and has a relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests indicated that the sand's minimum and maximum void ratios are 0.46 and 0.90 respectively. The specific gravity of the solids of the sand is 2.65. Find; (a) Dry unit weight of the sand. (b) Void ratio of the sand having a relative density of 40%. (c) If the sand is compacted to a relative density of 75% what is the decrease in the thickness of the 1.8m fill?
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A loose compacted sand fill is 1.80 m in depth and has a relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests indicated that the sand's minimum and maximum void ratios are 0.46 and 0.90 respectively. The specific gravity of the solids of the sand is 2.65.
Find;
(a) Dry unit weight of the sand.
(b) Void ratio of the sand having a relative density of 40%.
(c) If the sand is compacted to a relative density of 75% what is the decrease in the thickness of the 1.8m fill?
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