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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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A clay has the following Atterberg limits: liquid limit = 60%, plastic limit = 40%, shrinkage limit = 25%. The clay shrinks from 15 cubic centimeters to 9.57 cubic centimeters when the moisture content is decreased from the liquid limit to the shrinkage limit.

a. What is the specific gravity?

b. What is the plasticity index?

c. What is the liquidity index if the water content is 52%?

d. From a hydrometer analysis to determine particle sizes, it is found that 45 percent of the sample consists of particles smaller that 0.002 mm. From this information indicate the activity classification of the clay.

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