The top 500 mm of a site consists of a clayey sand with void ratio of 0.90 and water content of 20.0%. The specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.68. When the ground is compacted at the same water content, there is 45 mm reduction in the thickness of this layer. Determine the new void ratio and the moist unit weight of the soil.

The top 500 mm of a site consists of a clayey sand with void ratio of 0.90 and water content of 20.0%. The specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.68. When the ground is compacted at the same water content, there is 45 mm reduction in the thickness of this layer. Determine the new void ratio and the moist unit weight of the soil.

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

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