Traffic and Highway Engineering
Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 4P
To determine

(a)

Bulk density of the soil

To determine

(b)

Dry density of the soil

To determine

(c)

Void ratio of the soil

To determine

(d)

Porosity of the soil

To determine

(e)

Degree of saturation of the soil

To determine

(f)

Volume occupied by the water in the soil

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