Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 45)
45.
According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of
17°C
23°C
27°C
30°
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Ram kishor sah said:   4 years ago
Test of the soil sample is done in a laboratory at room temp so 27° is the correct answer.

Ahsan said:   4 years ago
I guess 27degree is for room temperature.

Mnkrit said:   6 years ago
Formula - unit weight of soil to unit weight of water at 4*C.

Please describe me this solutions.

Govind Sharma said:   7 years ago
It should be 4°C.

Does anyone have an explanation about the answer, 27°C?

Mohit said:   8 years ago
isn't it 4°C?
Because water is having max density at 4°c.
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Vipul Ghade said:   10 years ago
Because it is a room temperature 27 degree.

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