The degree of saturation is defined as the ratio of:
A. Water content to total volume
B. Volume of water to volume of voids
C. Volume of solids to total volume
D. Volume of voids to total volume
E. 2
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Degree of saturation = (Volume of water / Volume of voids) � 100%.It indicates how much of the soil's void space is filled with water.This Question Belongs to Geological Engineering >> Engineering Properties Of Rocks And Soils
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