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Geological Engineering · Q77

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 77

Q77

The void ratio of a soil is the ratio of:

A.
Volume of voids to total volume
B.
Volume of solids to total volume
C.
Volume of voids to volume of solids
Answer
D.
Total volume to volume of solids

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Void ratio = Volume of voids / Volume of solids.It influences soil strength, compressibility, and permeability.