Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 42)
42.
A saturated soil sample has water content of 40% and specific gravity of soil particles 2.7. The void ratio of the soil, is
0.4
0.52
1.08
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Pratima Yadav said:   1 decade ago
S*e = G*w.

Where,
S = saturation (which is equal to 1 due to saturated state).
e = void ratio.
G = specific gravity.
w = water content.

e = 2.7 * 0.40 = 1.08.

The answer is 1.08.
(3)

AmAN said:   1 decade ago
S*e = G*w.
e = 2.7*0.40 = 1.08.
The answer is 1.08.

Manish said:   8 years ago
S*e=w*G,
e=w*G/s.
e=.40*2.7/1,
= 1.08.
(1)

Ayieee said:   7 years ago
Gw=es.

2.7(.40) = e(1).
e=1.08.
(3)

Shahul said:   7 years ago
Can anyone say how to find the porosity for the above question?

Balaji said:   7 years ago
@Shahul

Porosity is 0.51, n=e/1+e.

Jason said:   6 years ago
Porosity is,
n = e/1+e.
n = 1.08/1+1.08.
n = 52%.

Zain said:   5 years ago
Void ratio can never be more than 1.

Zain said:   5 years ago
Void ratio can never be more than 1.

SHIVA said:   4 years ago
Thank you @Pratima Yadav.


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