Materials For Civil And Construction Engineers In Si Units
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Author: Michael S Mamlouk
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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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Students in the materials lab performed the specific gravity and absorptiontest (ASTM C127) on coarse aggregate and they obtained following data:Dry weight = 3862.1 gSSD weight = 3923.4 gSubmerged weight = 2452.1 gCalculate the specific gravity values (dry bulk, SSD, and apparent) and theabsorption of the coarse aggregate.
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Materials For Civil And Construction Engineers In Si Units
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