Please choose all incorrect statements (can choose more than 1 answer) a) e = wGs where e= void ratio Gs= specific gravity b) Dry unit weight= Bulk density / (1+ moisture content) c) Soil Specific gravity is ratio of soil solid particle density over water density d) Ww= wGsyw if Vs=1 where Ww = weight of water, w=moisture content, Gs=specific gravity, Yw= unit weight of water

Please choose all incorrect statements (can choose more than 1 answer) a) e = wGs where e= void ratio Gs= specific gravity b) Dry unit weight= Bulk density / (1+ moisture content) c) Soil Specific gravity is ratio of soil solid particle density over water density d) Ww= wGsyw if Vs=1 where Ww = weight of water, w=moisture content, Gs=specific gravity, Yw= unit weight of water

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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