Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 33)
33.
A sample of saturated soil has 30% water content and the specific gravity of soil grains is 2.6. The dry density of the soil mass in g/cm3, is
Discussion:
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Abhay said:
10 years ago
For saturated soil:
Υd = GΥw/(1+wG).
= 2.6*1/(1+0.3*2.6).
= 1.46067.
Υd = GΥw/(1+wG).
= 2.6*1/(1+0.3*2.6).
= 1.46067.
Saunak said:
9 years ago
Answer is 1.461 so A.
Sudarsan sahoo said:
9 years ago
Yeah. The correct answer is A.
Muhammad Ali said:
4 years ago
Why not Yd= GYw/1+w? Explain please.
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