4.5 A saturated soil used to determine the shrinkage limit has initial volume V₁ = 20.2 cm³, final volume V, 14.3 cm³', mass of wet soil M, = 34 g, and mass of dry soil M₂ = 24 g. Determine the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio. 4.6 Repeat Problem 4.5 with the following data: V₁ = 16.2; V, 10.8 cm³; M, = 44.6 g, and mass of dry soil, M₂ = 32.8 g.

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4.5 A saturated soil used to determine the shrinkage limit has initial volume
V₁ = 20.2 cm³, final volume V, 14.3 cm³, mass of wet soil M₁ = 34 g, and mass
of dry soil M₂ = 24 g. Determine the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio.
4.6 Repeat Problem 4.5 with the following data: V₁ = 16.2; V, 10.8 cm³; M₁ = 44.6 g,
and mass of dry soil, M₂ = 32.8 g.
Transcribed Image Text:4.5 A saturated soil used to determine the shrinkage limit has initial volume V₁ = 20.2 cm³, final volume V, 14.3 cm³, mass of wet soil M₁ = 34 g, and mass of dry soil M₂ = 24 g. Determine the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio. 4.6 Repeat Problem 4.5 with the following data: V₁ = 16.2; V, 10.8 cm³; M₁ = 44.6 g, and mass of dry soil, M₂ = 32.8 g.
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