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______ is independent of the total volume of the soil mass.

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______ is independent of the total volume of the soil mass.

(a) Bulk unit weight

(b) Dry unit weight

(c) Submerged unit weight

(d) Unit weight of solids

The question was asked in final exam.

The doubt is from Void Ratio, Porosity and Degree of Saturation in chapter Preliminary Definitions and Relationships of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right answer is (d) Unit weight of solids

The best explanation: The unit weight of solids is a function of the volume of solids, which does not change with water or moisture content. Whereas, bulk, dry and submerged unit weights are functions of total volume.

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