SSC JE Civil Engineering 23-Mar-2021 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 107 of 200

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The total unit weight of the glacial outwash soil is

5 \kN\/\m^3

. The water content in the soil is 17%. Find dry unit weight

Solution:

\γ=5 {\kN} \/ {\m}^{3}

{\w}=17 \%=0.17

So,

\γ_{{\d}} ={\γ}/{1+{\w}}

={5}/{1+0.17}=4.27 {\kN} \/ {\m}^{3}

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