THE WEIGHT OF THE VOIDS OF ON SITE SOIL WAS MEASURED AND FOUND OUT TO BE 1 kN. AFTER DRYING, THE WEIGHT OF THE SOLID WAS FOUND TO BE 1 kN. IF THE VOLUME OF THE SOIL IS 0.099 m3, WHAT IS THE NATURAL UNIT WEIGHT OF THE SOIL? * Your answer

THE WEIGHT OF THE VOIDS OF ON SITE SOIL WAS MEASURED AND FOUND OUT TO BE 1 kN. AFTER DRYING, THE WEIGHT OF THE SOLID WAS FOUND TO BE 1 kN. IF THE VOLUME OF THE SOIL IS 0.099 m3, WHAT IS THE NATURAL UNIT WEIGHT OF THE SOIL? * Your answer

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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