Question

For a dry soil mass of 180.4 g, specific gravity 2.68 and cross-sectional area of specimen as 50 cm², find the height of solids Hₛ.

a.

13.45 mm

b.

14 mm

c.

17 mm

d.

19.5 mm

Answer: (a).13.45 mm

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