Civil Engineering Quizzes Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Question:
The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of

Option A):
volume of water to volume of given soil
Option B):
weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil
Option C):
volume of water to volume of voids in soil
Option D):
weight of water to weight of air in voids

Correct Answer is Option B):
weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil