A saturated sample of clay with a shrinkage limit of 22 has a natural water content of  35%. a. What would its dry volume be as a percentage of its original volume if the  specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70? b. What would be the void ratio of the soil in its natural water content? c. What is the dry density of the soil sample?

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A saturated sample of clay with a shrinkage limit of 22 has a natural water content of 
35%.
a. What would its dry volume be as a percentage of its original volume if the 
specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70?
b. What would be the void ratio of the soil in its natural water content?
c. What is the dry density of the soil sample?

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