Question: Natural water content of a borrow material is known to be 8%. Assuming 5,500 g of moist soil is used for each laboratory compaction test points, compute how much water needs to be added to each 5.500 g sample to bring the water contents to up to 11%, 15%, 18%, 22%, and 26%? Answers: Mw = 152.78 g, 356.48 g, 509.26 g, 712.96 g, 916.67 g W 16

Question: Natural water content of a borrow material is known to be 8%. Assuming 5,500 g of moist soil is used for each laboratory compaction test points, compute how much water needs to be added to each 5.500 g sample to bring the water contents to up to 11%, 15%, 18%, 22%, and 26%? Answers: Mw = 152.78 g, 356.48 g, 509.26 g, 712.96 g, 916.67 g W 16

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.2P

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