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Calculate % Silt using the following values; a. Weight of soil= 50 g b. HR reading at 40 sec.= 25 c. Temp at 40 sec= 25 oCd. HR at 2 hrs= 16 e. Temp at 2 hrs= 26 * A. 17.28 B. 17.25 C 17.22 D. 17.19

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Chapter16: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

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Calculate % Silt using the following values; a. Weight of soil= 50 g b. HR reading at 40 sec.= 25 c. Temp at 40 sec= 25 oCd. HR at 2 hrs= 16 e. Temp at 2 hrs= 26 * A. 17.28 B. 17.25 C 17.22 D. 17.19

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