Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134320533
Author: Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.16QP
Students in the materials lab performed the specific gravity and absorption test (ASTM C127) on coarse aggregate and they obtained following data:
Dry weight = 3862.1 g
SSD weight = 3923.4 g
Submerged weight = 2452.1 g
Calculate the specific gravity values (dry bulk, SSD, and apparent) and the absorption of the coarse aggregate.
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Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
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