Civil Engineering > GATE 2025 SET-1 > Soil Properties
A clayey soil has a moisture content of 18%, a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.74, and a degree of saturation of 65%. The soil soaks up water during a rain event, and the degree of saturation increases to 85.2%. The change of the volume during the soaking is negligible. The new moisture content (in %) of the soil will be ______ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Correct : 23.63
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