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What is the unit for measuring density?
Think about mass divided by volume.
What happens to water content in a dry soil?
Remember, dry means lacking water.
What is the unit used to measure density?
Think of mass divided by volume.
True or False: The water content can exceed 100%.
Consider what happens in saturated conditions.
You are given a soil sample with a mass of 2400 kg and a volume of 1.5 m³. Calculate the density.
Use the density formula.
Explain how the specific gravity of a soil affects its use in construction.
Think about soil behavior under pressure.
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