A soil deposit has a void ratio of 1.4. If the void ratio is reduced to 0.80 by compaction, then the percentage volume loss is a. 13.33% b. 20% c. 25% d. 40%

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Q: A fully saturated soil has a water content of 200 percent. If G = 2.6, find the void ratio.

A: Water content = 200 %G = 2.6To Find :Void Ratio

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Q: A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porsity will be close to O A. 50% O B. 66% O C. 100% O…

A: Void ratio- e=0.5 It is needed to find the value of the porosity n.

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A: A mixture's void ratio is the volume of voids divided by the volume of solids. The void ratio is the…

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A: Void ratio = 0.7 It has been asked in the question to determine the porosity of the soil

Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-