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Geological Engineering · Q76

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 76

Q76

The term "specific gravity" of soil solids refers to:

A.
Ratio of volume to weight
B.
Weight of soil per unit volume
C.
Ratio of density of soil to air
D.
Ratio of density of soil solids to water
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of soil solids to the density of water.It is dimensionless and helps in calculating other soil properties.