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Determination of Unit Weight and Specific Gravity

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The ratio of dry unit weight to unit weight of water represents

A

specific gravity of soil solids

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specific gravity of soil mass

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specific gravity of dry soil

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shrinkage ratio

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Solution

The correct option is D shrinkage ratio
(d)
$S h r i n k a g e r a t i o, R = \frac{γ_{d}}{γ_{w}}$

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