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Given: Soil Volume =100 cm^3 Mass of solid= 150 g Particle density= 2.50 g/cm^3 What is the Bulk Density? What is the Porosity?*

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

Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.1P

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Soil Volume =100 cm^3
Mass of solid= 150 g
Particle density= 2.50 g/cm^3

What is the Bulk Density?
What is the Porosity?*

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