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Find the shrinkage limit and shrinkage ratio.
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3. The following data were recorded during a shrinkage limit test on a clay soil
pat: V, = 20.6, V, = 13.8 cm2, M, = 475 g, and mass of dry soil, M, = 34.6 g.
Determine the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio.
During the determination of the shrinkage limit of a sandy clay, the following laboratory data was obtained:
Wet wt of soil + dish = 87.85 g
Dry wt. of soil + dish = 76.91 g
Wt. of dish = 52.70 g
The volumetric determination of the soil pat
Wt. of dish+ mercury = 430.8 g
Wt. of dish = 244.62 g
Calculate the shrinkage limit, assuming Gs = 2.65
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B. 18.76 %
C. 10.87%
D. 15.23%
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The following data were recorded during a shrinkage limit test on a clay soil pat:
Vi = 20. 9 cm³, Vf = 12. 9 cm², M,
46. 8 g and mass of dry soil, M2 = 34.4 g. Determine
the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio. Note that the density of the water is 1 grams/cm³
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Ch. 4 - During Atterberg limit tests in the soil mechanics...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.2PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3PCh. 4 - Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a...Ch. 4 - The following data were obtained by conducting...Ch. 4 - Refer to the soil in Problem 4.5. Using the...Ch. 4 - Following results are obtained for a liquid limit...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.8PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.9PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.10P
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