Traffic and Highway Engineering
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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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