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  1. A 588 cm3 volume of moist sand weighs 1010 gm. Its dry weight is 918 gm and specific gravity of solids, G is 2.67. Assuming density of water as 1 gm/cm3, the void ratio is ______
    1. 0.21
    2. 0.51
    3. 0.71
    4. 0.91
Correct Option: C

0.71

γd =
Gγω
1 + e

γd =
Ws
V

=
918
= 1.561g/cm³
588

G = 2.67, γω = 1, e = ?
1.561 =
2.67 × 1
1 + e

1 + e =
2.67
= 1.71
1.561

∴ e = 0.71



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