A saturated clay 120cu.cm clay sample has a natural water content of 35%. The shrinkage limit was determined when the water content reaches 20%. Given the specific gravity of soil is 2.6. Calculate the shrinkage ratio.

A saturated clay 120cu.cm clay sample has a natural water content of 35%. The shrinkage limit was determined when the water content reaches 20%. Given the specific gravity of soil is 2.6. Calculate the shrinkage ratio.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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