Practice Degree Of Saturation (s) (1.3) - Volume Relations - Geotechnical Engineering

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Question 1.
What is the formula for void ratio?
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Think about the relationship of voids to solids.
Question 2.
What does a 100% degree of saturation mean?
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Consider what capacity the soil has for water.
3Question 3.
What is the formula for calculating the degree of saturation (S)?
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Think about what a saturated soil contains.
4Question 4.
True or False: A higher void ratio indicates less space for air in the soil.
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- False
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Consider how voids are defined.
Question 5.
A field has a soil with a specific gravity of 2.70 and water content of 30%. If the bulk unit weight is 18 kN/m³, determine the dry unit weight.
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Think how specific gravity connects soil weight and water density.
Question 6.
Given a saturated soil with a void ratio of 0.5 and a total volume of 2 m³, calculate the volume of water when the degree of saturation is at 100%.
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Remember how the volume of voids helps in determining potential water capacity.

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