1.4 - Air Content (a)
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for void ratio?
💡 Hint: Think about the volumes involved.
How do you express porosity?
💡 Hint: Remember it's a percentage.
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What does 'void ratio' describe in soil mechanics?
💡 Hint: Consider what spaces you're comparing.
True or False: The degree of saturation can exceed 100%.
💡 Hint: Think about saturation levels.
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A soil sample has a dry unit weight of 18 kN/m³ and specific gravity of soil solids as 2.65. Given the water content is 12%, calculate the void ratio.
💡 Hint: Remember how specific gravity, water content, and dry unit weight interplay.
In soil mechanics, if the void ratio is 0.6 and degree of saturation is 75%, what is the volume of water in 100 m³ of soil?
💡 Hint: Relate S with the volume of voids and interpret through the ratios.
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