GATE CE 2024 Set 1 — Question 34
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An embankment is constructed with soil by maintaining the degree of saturation as during compaction. The specific gravity of soil is and the moisture content is during compaction. Consider the unit weight of water as . The dry unit weight (in ) of the compacted soil is ________________ (rounded off to decimal places).
Correct answer
16.6 to 16.8
Solution
Given:
Degree of saturation,
Specific gravity of soil,
Moisture content,
Unit weight of water, Using the phase relationship :
The dry unit weight is given by:
Rounding off to decimal places, the dry unit weight is .
Degree of saturation,
Specific gravity of soil,
Moisture content,
Unit weight of water, Using the phase relationship :
The dry unit weight is given by:
Rounding off to decimal places, the dry unit weight is .
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