The degree of saturation is defined as:
A. Ratio of air to water volume
B. Ratio of voids filled with water to total voids
C. Ratio of solids to water volume
D. Volume of solids/total volume
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Degree of saturation = Volume of water / Volume of voidsIt describes how much of the soil's void space is filled with water.This Question Belongs to Geological Engineering >> Soil Mechanics
What does the term "soil compaction" refer to in soil mechanics?
A. Increasing water content
B. Decreasing porosity by mechanical means
C. Increasing organic content
D. Increasing permeability
The Atterberg limits are used to describe:
A. Strength of rocks
B. Soil permeability
C. Consistency of fine-grained soils
D. Bearing capacity of soil
The effective stress principle in soil mechanics was proposed by:
A. Boussinesq
B. Terzaghi
C. Darcy
D. Casagrande
Which soil property primarily influences the rate of consolidation?
A. Shear strength
B. Permeability
C. Dry density
D. Specific gravity
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