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.
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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![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: V; = 16.2; V, 10.8 cm³; M₁ = 44.6 g,
and mass of dry soil, M₂ = 32.8 g.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1cbac3d5-e538-43ed-9432-5e3190082724%2Fe00d0d6b-36a6-4126-9c19-9c03f1dd61d4%2Fz07uuyo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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 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: V; = 16.2; V, 10.8 cm³; M₁ = 44.6 g,
and mass of dry soil, M₂ = 32.8 g.
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