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HPGE CE Board Problem 1

Proper�es of Soil
A cohesive soil sample was taken from an SPT and taken to the laboratory in a glass jar. It was
found to weigh 145 grams. The sample was then placed in a container having a volume V =
500 cm3 and 420 cm3 of water were added to ﬁll the container. Evaluate the unit weight of
the soil in
kN
m3
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