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If a fully saturated soil mass has a water content of 100%, then its void ratio is _________

(a) less than the specific gravity

(b) greater than the specific gravity

(c) equal to specific gravity

(d) does not depend on specific gravity

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This question is from Seepage through Anisotropic Soil in section Seepage Analysis of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct option is (c) equal to specific gravity

Explanation: Given,

Degree of saturation S=1

water content w=100%

void ratio e=wG/s

∴ e=1G/1

∴ e=G.

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