3. A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit of 25%. If a sample of this soil has a total volume of 30 cm’ at the liquid limit and a volume of 16.7 cm' at the shrinkage limit, determine the following: a. Mass of soil at the shrinkage limit b. Shrinkage ratio c. Specific gravity of solids
3. A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit of 25%. If a sample of this soil has a total volume of 30 cm’ at the liquid limit and a volume of 16.7 cm' at the shrinkage limit, determine the following: a. Mass of soil at the shrinkage limit b. Shrinkage ratio c. Specific gravity of solids
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Transcribed Image Text:3. A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic
limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit of 25%. If a sample of
this soil has a total volume of 30 cm' at the liquid limit and
a volume of 16.7 cm' at the shrinkage limit, determine the
following:
a. Mass of soil at the shrinkage limit
b. Shrinkage ratio
c. Specific gravity of solids
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