ôndition a soil sample has a mass of 2290 g and a volume of 1.15x10*m³. After being completely dried in an oyen the mass of the sample is 2035 g. The value of G. for the soil is 2.68. Determine: (1) Bulk density.

ôndition a soil sample has a mass of 2290 g and a volume of 1.15x10*m³. After being completely dried in an oyen the mass of the sample is 2035 g. The value of G. for the soil is 2.68. Determine: (1) Bulk density.

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ral condition a soil sample has a mass of 2290 g and a volume of 1.15x10*m.
After being completely dried in an oyen the mass of the sample is 2035 g. The value of
G. for the soil is 2.68. Determine:
(1) Bulk density,

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