Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, Mp= 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, T = 26.4°C Determine the calibrated volume of the pycnometer, Vp. (Units of mL, 3 decimal places)

Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, Mp= 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, T = 26.4°C Determine the calibrated volume of the pycnometer, Vp. (Units of mL, 3 decimal places)

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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