Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.2CTP
(a)
To determine
The range of liquidity index for each soil over the range of moisture content.
(b)
To determine
Find the probable engineering behaviour of each soil as the moisture content changes.
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