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Determine the relative density of the compacted sand.
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A granular soil with a Gs = 2.70, e max = 0.880 and e,
psf at a moisture content of 11%. What is the relative density of the compacted sand?
= 0.520 is compacted to a moist unit weight of 112.2
The relative compaction of a 4-m thick sand in the field is 79.34% and moisture content of 10.44%. The maximum and minimum dry unit weights of the sand are 108.66 lb/ft3 and 63.41 lb/ft3, respectively. If the specific gravity of the sand in the field is 2.644, determine the following:
a. Bulk unit weight of the soil in the field, in lb/ft3.
b. Relative density in the field, in %.
c. Thickness of sand to satisfy a compaction requirement in the site to about 95%.
The maximum and minimum unit weights of a granular soil are 117.1 lb/ft3 and 91.0 lb/ft3, respectively. Gs 5 2.65. What would be the relative density of the same sand compacted to a void ratio of 0.625?
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