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Solved numericalA soil has a bulk unit weight of 20.11 kN/m3 and water content of 15%. Calculatethe water content if the soil…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalCalculate the unit weights and specific gravities of solids of (a) a soil composed ofpure quartz and (b) a soi…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA natural soil deposit has a bulk unit weight of 18.44 kN/m3 and water content of 5%.Calculate the amount of w…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalThe mass specific gravity (apparent specific gravity) of a soil equals 1.64. The specificgravity of solids is…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalThe in-situ percentage voids of a sand deposit is 34%. To determine the density index, dried sand from the str…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalThe in-situ density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12%, was determined using a core cutter.…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalAn undisturbed sample of soil has a volume of 100 cm3 and mass of 190 g. On oven drying for 24 hours, the mass…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA soil sample has a porosity of 40%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.70. Calculate(a) voids ratio, (b) dry…Geotechnical · 2 min read