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1.
A soil has a bulk density of 1.80 g/cm3 at water content of 5%. If the void ratio remains constant, then its bulk density for a water content of 10% will be
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Sass said:
7 years ago
1.78 is the correct answer.
Manu said:
7 years ago
1.88 is the right answer.
Sinha said:
7 years ago
1.71*(1+.1).
Yb = 1.88. wrong.
Yb = 1.88. wrong.
Pankaj Kalam said:
1 decade ago
Bulk density Yb.
Dry Density Yd.
water content w.
Yb = Yd(1+w).
1.80 = Yd (1+.05).
Yd = 1.8/1.05.
Yd = 1.71.
Yb = 1.71*(1+.1).
Yb = 1.88.
Dry Density Yd.
water content w.
Yb = Yd(1+w).
1.80 = Yd (1+.05).
Yd = 1.8/1.05.
Yd = 1.71.
Yb = 1.71*(1+.1).
Yb = 1.88.
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