Gurmeet Singh posted an Question
February 03, 2021 • 21:09 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

In a soil sample. specific gravity of soil particles is 2.5 and the void ratio is 0.5. the density of the soil sample when it is fully saturated with

3000 m is In a soil sample. specific gravity of soil particles is 2.5 and the void ratio is 0.5. The density of the soil sample when it is fully saturated with water is kg/m'. (A ssume density of water 1000 kg/m'. and no volume change of the soil sample w ith saturation) eean sIch that the

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    Asif ali Best Answer

    For fully saturated water Sr =1 saturated density = Sp.gr.×water density + e×water density /(1+e) = 2500+500/1.5 = 2000 Kg/m3

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    is it a direct formula?

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    Yes for 3 component system of soil with water it is derived formula for bulk or saturated density . I am attaching image

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