Soil Mechanics - Chapter 3 questions with correct answers

Porosity CORRECT ANSWER Is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume Degree of Saturation CORRECT ANSWER Is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids Moisture Content CORRECT ANSWER Is also referred to as water content and is defined as the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given volume of soil Unit Weight CORRECT ANSWER Is the weight of soil per unit volume Dry Unit Weight CORRECT ANSWER The weight per unit volume excluding water 1. Solid 2. Semisolid 3. Plastic 4. Liquid CORRECT ANSWER Four states of the nature of soil behavior Shrinkage Limit CORRECT ANSWER The moisture content, in percent, at which the transition from solid to semisolid state takes place Plastic Limit CORRECT ANSWER The moisture content at the point of transition from semisolid to plastic state Liquid Limit CORRECT ANSWER The moisture content at the point of transition from plastic to liquid state