(a) Mass of jar with cone and sand (before use) = 4950 g, (b) mass of jar with cone and sand (after use) = 2280 g, (c) mass of soil from the hole = 2925 g, (d) dry density of sand = 1.48 g/cm3, (e) water content of the wet soil = 12%. Determine the dry unit weight of compacted soil

(a) Mass of jar with cone and sand (before use) = 4950 g, (b) mass of jar with cone and sand (after use) = 2280 g, (c) mass of soil from the hole = 2925 g, (d) dry density of sand = 1.48 g/cm3, (e) water content of the wet soil = 12%. Determine the dry unit weight of compacted soil

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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(a) Mass of jar with cone and sand (before use) = 4950 g, (b) mass of jar with cone and sand
(after use) = 2280 g, (c) mass of soil from the hole = 2925 g, (d) dry density of sand = 1.48
g/cm3, (e) water content of the wet soil = 12%. Determine the dry unit weight of compacted soil.

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