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Geological Engineering · Q43

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 43

Q43

The degree of saturation is defined as:

A.
Ratio of air to water volume
B.
Ratio of voids filled with water to total voids
Answer
C.
Ratio of solids to water volume
D.
Volume of solids/total volume

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Degree of saturation = Volume of water / Volume of voidsIt describes how much of the soil's void space is filled with water.