A core cutter having volume 1000 cm3 weighing 1000 g is used to determine the in-situ density of an embankment. The weight of core cutter full of soil is 2850 g. What is the in-situ density of the soil?
A core cutter having volume 1000 cm3 weighing 1000 g is used to determine the in-situ density of an embankment. The weight of core cutter full of soil is 2850 g. What is the in-situ density of the soil? Correct Answer 1.85 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
Explanation:
Volume of cutter = 1000 cm3
Weight of cutter = 2850 gm, Weight of cutter + soil = 1000 gm
Weight of soil, W = 2850 – 1000 = 1850 gm
∴ Insitu density of soil, (ρ = Mass/Volume) ρ = 1850/1000 = 1.85 g/cm3
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