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A moist soil has a unit weight of 125pcf. Given the specific gravity of solids = 2.67 and the moisture content= 13%, Determine the weight of water per unit volume needed for saturation.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter6: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.2P

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