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An embankment is constructed with soil by maintaining the degree of saturation as 75% during compaction. The specific gravity of soil is 2.68 and the moisture content is 17% during compaction. Consider the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m3. The dry unit weight (in kN/m3) of the compacted soil is _____ . (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
An embankment is constructed with soil by maintaining the degree of saturation as 75% during compaction. The specific gravity of soil is 2.68 and the moisture content is 17% during compaction. Consider the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m3. The dry unit weight (in kN/m3) of the compacted soil is _____ . (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
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Correct Answer: 16.6
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The answer is: 16.60 or 16.80 (approx.)
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