Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 25)
25.
Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is
50%
60%
75%
80%
Answer: Option
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Mkumar said:   1 decade ago
s = w*G/e = (.15*2.65/.50)*100 = 75%.

w = water content.
G = sp. gravity.
e = void ratio.
s = degree of saturation.

E.Narasimhulu said:   1 decade ago
es = GW.

s = Degree of saturation.

s = GW/e = 2.5*.15/.5 = 75%.


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