GATE CE 1991 | Definitions and Properties of Soils Question 16 | Geotechnical Engineering

GATE CE 1991

Numerical

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A saturated sand sample has dry unit weight of 18 $$kN/m^3$$ and a specific gravity of 2.65. If $$\gamma_w$$ = 10 $$kN/m^3$$, the water content of the soil is _____%.

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Construction Material and Management

Critical Path Method Construction Materials Program Evolution Review Technique

Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying

Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey

Engineering Mechanics

Equilibrium of Force Systems Work Energy Principle and Impulse Momentum Equation

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Evaporation and Transpiration Precipitation and Frequency of Rainfall Data

Transportation Engineering

Highway Geometric Design Highway Devolopment and Planning

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Reinforced Cement Concrete

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Environmental Engineering

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