... Arnold Verruijt, Soil Mechanics : 3. PARTICLES, WATER, AIR 24 3. 6 Using the data indicated in Figure 3. 3, determine the volume of the soil on the bottom of the measuring glass, ... then 30 0 %. In some cases, this may lead to large errors, for instance when the compressibility of the water-air-mixturein the pores must be determined. Chapter 3 PARTICLES, WATER, AIR 3. 1 PorositySoils ... statement.19Arnold Verruijt, Soil Mechanics : 3. PARTICLES, WATER, AIR 23 3.5 Water contentThe water content is another useful parameter, especially for clays. It has been used in the previous chapter. By definition...