For a perfectly dry soil sample having specific gravity of solids as 2.68 and mass specific gravity 1.80, the void ratio of the soil sample is? Take Yw = 1gm/cc. Calculate your answer up to two decimal place. %3D

For a perfectly dry soil sample having specific gravity of solids as 2.68 and mass specific gravity 1.80, the void ratio of the soil sample is? Take Yw = 1gm/cc. Calculate your answer up to two decimal place. %3D

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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