Question

For a mass of 3.192g of soil with voids ratio 0.532, Find its saturated mass density.

(a) 2.084 g/cm^3

(b) 1.097 g/cm^3

(c) 3.593 g/cm^3

(d) 5.237 g/cm^3

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This interesting question is from Consolidation Problems topic in division One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) 2.084 g/cm^3

Explanation: Given,

M=3.192g

e=0.532

\(ρ_{sat}=\frac{M}{1+e}=\frac{3.192}{1+0.532}=2.084 g/cm^3.\)