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SITUATION 8 Determine the critical hydraulic gradient of a coar se- grained soil if buoyant unit weight is equal to 25.678 kn/cu. m

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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