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A SOIL SAMPLE WAS COMPACTED REDUCING ITS VOID RATIO BY 35%. IF THE WEIGHT AND VOLUME IS 7kN AND 0.3m3, RESPECTIVELY, FIND THE VOID RATIO AFTER COMPACTION IF sg = 2.72 AND w = 45%. *

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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WEIGHT AND VOLUME IS 7kN AND 0.3m3, RESPECTIVELY, FIND THE VOID RATIO
AFTER COMPACTION IF sg = 2.72 AND w = 45%. *
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