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Determine the submerged depth of a cube steel 0.30 m on each side floating in mnercury. Thespecific gravity of steel and mercury are 7.8 and 13.6 respectively.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter7: Seepage

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.1P

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