A dry soil has mass specific gravity of 1.35. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.7, then the void ratio will be

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Solution

The correct option is B 1.0
(b)
$G_{m} = G_{s} (1 - n) = \frac{G_{s}}{1 + e}$

$G_{m}$ is mass specific gravity

$G_{s}$ is specific gravity of solids

$∴ e = \frac{G_{s}}{G_{m}} - 1$

$\Rightarrow e = \frac{G_{s}}{G_{m}} - 1 = 1$

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A dry soil has mass specific gravity of 1.35. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.7, then the void ratio will be

The correct option is B 1.0(b) Gm=Gs(1−n)=Gs1+e Gm is mass specific gravity Gs is specific gravity of solids ∴e=GsGm−1 ⇒e=GsGm−1=1

The correct option is B 1.0
(b)
$G_{m} = G_{s} (1 - n) = \frac{G_{s}}{1 + e}$

$G_{m}$ is mass specific gravity

$G_{s}$ is specific gravity of solids

$∴ e = \frac{G_{s}}{G_{m}} - 1$

$\Rightarrow e = \frac{G_{s}}{G_{m}} - 1 = 1$