Following are the results of a field unit-weight determination test performed on the same soil by means of the sand cone method: -Calibrated dry unit weight of Ottawa sand = 15.4019 kn/m3 -Calibrated weight of Ottawa sand to fill the cone = 5.3496 N -Weightof jar + cone + sand (before use) = 74.451 N -Weightof jar + cone + sand (after use) = 46.886 N -Weight of moist soil from hole = 29.509 N -Moisture content of moist soil = 10.21% DETERMINE AND SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION 1. Dry density of compaction in the field in kg/cu.m.

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Following are the results of a field unit-weight determination test performed on the same soil by means of the sand cone method:

-Calibrated dry unit weight of Ottawa sand = 15.4019 kn/m3

-Calibrated weight of Ottawa sand to fill the cone = 5.3496 N

-Weightof jar + cone + sand (before use) = 74.451 N

-Weightof jar + cone + sand (after use) = 46.886 N

-Weight of moist soil from hole = 29.509 N

-Moisture content of moist soil = 10.21%

DETERMINE AND SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION

1. Dry density of compaction in the field in kg/cu.m.

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