A soil has bulk density of 18.5 kN/m3 and water content of 12 %. Calculate the water content (in %) if the soil partially dries to a density of 17.5 kN/m3 and the void ratio remains unchanged. Round off to two decimal places.

A soil has bulk density of 18.5 kN/m3 and water content of 12 %. Calculate the water content (in %) if the soil partially dries to a density of 17.5 kN/m3 and the void ratio remains unchanged. Round off to two decimal places.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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Problem 3.18P

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