Example 6: A sandy soil has a dry density when loosened at 1.36 g/cm³ and becomes 2.18 g/cm³ when the soil is dense. Assuming that the solid specific weight of the granules is 2.67. Find the relative density of sandy soils when the porosity of sand is equal to 30%.

Example 6: A sandy soil has a dry density when loosened at 1.36 g/cm³ and becomes 2.18 g/cm³ when the soil is dense. Assuming that the solid specific weight of the granules is 2.67. Find the relative density of sandy soils when the porosity of sand is equal to 30%.

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Example 6: A sandy soil has a dry density when loosened at 1.36 g/cm and
becomes 2.18 g/cm3 when the soil is dense. Assuming that the solid specific
weight of the granules is 2.67. Find the relative density of sandy soils when the
porosity of sand is equal to 30%.

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