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Which of the following are standard procedures used for determining the field unit weight of compaction? I. Sand Cone Method II. Rubber Balloon Method III. Nuclear Method IV. Falling Head Test Method

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 5.5P

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Which of the following are standard procedures used for determining the field unit weight of compaction?
I. Sand Cone Method
II. Rubber Balloon Method
III. Nuclear Method
IV. Falling Head Test Method

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