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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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To determine
Find the saturated unit weight in
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To determine
Find the moisture content.
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For a given soil, the following are given: Gs = 2.6; moist unit weight = 17.05 kN/m3, and moisture content = 10.31%. Determine the weight of water, in kN, to be added per cubic meter of soil to reach 82% degree of saturation.
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