The total volume of a soil specimen is 80,000 mm^3 and has a mass of 152 g. the dry mass of the specimen is 122g, and the density of the soil is 2.65 Mg/m^3. Compute the following index properties: (a) e; (b) n; (c) S; (d) ρt; and (e) ρd. Include phase diagrams

The total volume of a soil specimen is 80,000 mm^3 and has a mass of 152 g. the dry mass of the specimen is 122g, and the density of the soil is 2.65 Mg/m^3. Compute the following index properties: (a) e; (b) n; (c) S; (d) ρt; and (e) ρd. Include phase diagrams

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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