A soil sample with a grain specific gravity of 2.67 was filled in a 1000 ml container in the loosest possible state and the dry weight of the sample was found to be 14.75 N. It was then filled at the densest state obtainable and the weight was found to be 17.70 N. The void ratio of the soil in the natural state was 0.63. Determine: a. The minimum dry unit weight (kN/m³) b. The relative density (%) c. The relative compaction (%)

A soil sample with a grain specific gravity of 2.67 was filled in a 1000 ml container in the loosest possible state and the dry weight of the sample was found to be 14.75 N. It was then filled at the densest state obtainable and the weight was found to be 17.70 N. The void ratio of the soil in the natural state was 0.63. Determine: a. The minimum dry unit weight (kN/m³) b. The relative density (%) c. The relative compaction (%)

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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