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
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Discussion:
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Joshita said:   4 years ago
@Zain.

Void ratio has no upper limit. i.e e>1.

Vishal said:   4 years ago
If n = 40%~ = 40/100 = .40.

(1-n) = 1/1+e,
=.667 = e.
(1)

Jayesh said:   4 years ago
e>=1

Where the void ratio is greater or equal to 1.
(1)

Santosh thakur said:   5 months ago
Se = wG (s = 1,w = 0.4, G = 2.7)
1.e = 0.4 * 2.7.
e = 1.08.


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