Question

The water content corresponding to the maximum density in compaction curve is called ____________

(a) Water content of compacted soil

(b) Optimum water content

(c) Air void water content

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in an internship interview.

The above asked question is from Compaction in portion Compaction of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Optimum water content

The best I can explain: The water content goes on increasing till the maximum density is reached. The water content corresponding to the maximum density is called optimum water content W0.