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Determination of Water Content

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A soil sample is having a specific gravity of 2.60 and a void ratio of 0.78. The water content in percentage required to fully saturate the soil at that void ratio would be

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10

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30

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50

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70

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Solution

The correct option is B 30
(b)
Given, S = 100%
$∴ w = \frac{S e}{G} = \frac{100 \times 0.78}{2.60} = 30 %$

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