A saturated soil sample has a volume of 25 cm3 at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit are 18% and 45%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.73. а. Determine the minimum volume which can be attained by the soil. b. What will be the water content which will cause an increase in volume equal by 8% of the original dry volume? Determine the plastic limit when the volume of the soil sample is 18.48 cm3. С. Hint: The shrinkage limit is also the minimum moisture content at which soil can still be completely saturated.

A saturated soil sample has a volume of 25 cm3 at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit are 18% and 45%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.73. а. Determine the minimum volume which can be attained by the soil. b. What will be the water content which will cause an increase in volume equal by 8% of the original dry volume? Determine the plastic limit when the volume of the soil sample is 18.48 cm3. С. Hint: The shrinkage limit is also the minimum moisture content at which soil can still be completely saturated.

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A saturated soil sample has a volume of 25 cm³ at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit are 18%
and 45%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.73.
а.
Determine the minimum volume which can be attained by the soil.
b. What will be the water content which will cause an increase in volume equal by 8% of the original
dry volume?
С.
Determine the plastic limit when the volume of the soil sample is 18.48 cm³.
Hint:
The shrinkage limit is also the minimum moisture content at which soil can still be completely saturated.

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