The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

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• The ratio of the volume of air voids to the volume of voids, is called
• If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of soil solids, then the values of porosity and void ratio are respectively
• The ratio of the difference between the void ratio in its loosest state and its natural void ratio to the difference between the voids ratio is the loosest and the densest state, is called
• For a given soil mass, the void ratio is 0.60, water content is 18% and specific gravity of the soil particles is 2.6. The degree of saturation of the soil is
• The property of the soil mass which permits the seepage of water through its interconnecting voids, is called
• A line showing the dry density as a function of water content for soil containing no air voids, is called
• A soil containing continuous voids is called
• A soil sample is having a specific gravity of 2.60 and a void ratio of 0.78. The water content in percentage required to fully saturate the soil at that void ratio will be
• The unit weight of a soil at zero air voids depends upon
• The maximum water content of a saturated soil at which a reduction in its moisture does not cause a decrease in volume of the soil, is called