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The natural mass and dry mass of 0.001 m³ soil is 1.8 kg and 1.4 kg respectively. Calculate the degree of saturation of the soil and take its specific gravity as 2.6.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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The natural mass and dry mass of 0.001 m³ soil is 1.8 kg and 1.4 kg
respectively. Calculate the degree of saturation of the soil and take
its specific gravity as 2.6.

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