Abstract
The pore fluid of marine sediments contains various salts that are in solution in water. Frequently, however, the existence of salts is not considered when utilizing the concepts of water content and void ratio. In this note, expressions for the contents of water and pore fluid and the void ratio for saturated marine sediments are derived in terms of the 'water content' in which the salinity is not taken into account. The water and pore fluid contents and void ratio calculated with ordinary values of the 'water content' and the salinity are presented. It is demonstrated that the water content, pore fluid content and the void ratio would be underestimated by the order of 5% unless the salinity is taken into account.
