Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Engineering

Q1:

The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of

A volume of water to volume of given soil

B volume of water to volume of voids in soil

C weight of water to weight of air in voids

D weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil.

ANS:D - weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil.

Water content is ratio of weights as it is water so wt of water & soil so wt of soil. Ww\Ws=m.