For the hydrometer test results after 60 minutes from the beginning of the sedimentation is 42.50 Obtained test results as follows: • Gs=2.65 • Temperature, T = 26°C • L = 10.8cm Determine the size (Diameter, D) of the smallest-size particles that have settled beyond the zone of measurement at the time of 60 min?

For the hydrometer test results after 60 minutes from the beginning of the sedimentation is 42.50 Obtained test results as follows: • Gs=2.65 • Temperature, T = 26°C • L = 10.8cm Determine the size (Diameter, D) of the smallest-size particles that have settled beyond the zone of measurement at the time of 60 min?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

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Problem 2.14P: A hydrometer test has the following result: Gs = 2.65, temperature of water = 26 C, and L = 10.4 cm...

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