A sample of sand has the following properties: total mass Mt = 160 g; total volume Vt
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A sample of sand has the following properties: total mass Mt = 160 g; total volume Vt =80 cm3; water content w = 20%; specific gravity of solids Gs =2.70. How much would the sample volume have to change to get 100% saturation, assuming the sample mass Mt stayed the same?
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M w w M s 020M s M t M s 020M s 160 g M s 13333 g M w 020 13333 26667g V w 1 ...View the full answer
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ISBN: 978-0132496346
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Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan
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