What is the increase in the dry unit weight of the sand

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A sand is densified by compaction at a construction site so thatthe void ratio changes from 0.8 to 0.5. If the specific gravity ofthe soil solids is 2.7, what is the increase in the dry unit weight of the sand (in pcf and kN/m3)?

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