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5 kg of soil is at natural water content of 3%. How much water (in ml, upto one decimal place) should be add to the above soil to bring the water content to 12%?

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337705028

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.4P

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