In a construction project, the field moist unit weight was 18.08 kN/cu.m at a moisture content of 8%. If maximum and minimum dry unit weight determined in the laboratory were 16.93 kN/cu.m and 14.46 kN/cu.m, respectively. What was the field relative density? O 99.0% 91.8% O 95.3% O 94.3%

In a construction project, the field moist unit weight was 18.08 kN/cu.m at a moisture content of 8%. If maximum and minimum dry unit weight determined in the laboratory were 16.93 kN/cu.m and 14.46 kN/cu.m, respectively. What was the field relative density? O 99.0% 91.8% O 95.3% O 94.3%

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In a construction project, the field moist unit weight
was 18.08 kN/cu.m at a moisture content of 8%. If
maximum and minimum dry unit weight determined
in the laboratory were 16.93 kN/cu.m and 14.46
kN/cu.m, respectively.
What was the field relative density?
O 99.0%
91.8%
O 95.3%
O 94.3%

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