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Soil Compaction - Problem Set
Soil Compaction - Problem Set
a. Determine the relative compaction in the field if the relative density is 72%.
c. Determine the moist unit weight in the field if water content is 15%
The moist unit weight of sample of soil is 17.43 kN/m3
It has specific gravity of solid of 2.65 and water content of 16%. The sample has a
void ratio of 0.88 in the loosest condition and 0.36 in the densest condition.
b. If the dry unit weight at optimum water content was 16.2 kN/m3 what is the
minimum dry unit weight?
The following data were obtained in the field using the sand cone test:
c. Relative compaction