During the determination of the shrinkage limit of a sandy clay, the following data were obtained. Weight weight of soil + dish 107.66 g Dry Weight of soil +dish 89.62 g Weight of Dish 50.41 Volumetric determination of soil pat after oven-drying: Weight of dish + mercury 600.2 g Weight of Dish 348.98 g Density of soil solids 2700 kg/m3 Determine: 1. Initial water content (in PERCENTAGE form and in 2 decimal places) 2. Shrinkage Limit (in PERCENTAGE form and in 2 decimal places) 3. Shrinkage Ratio (in 2 decimal places)

During the determination of the shrinkage limit of a sandy clay, the following data were obtained. Weight weight of soil + dish 107.66 g Dry Weight of soil +dish 89.62 g Weight of Dish 50.41 Volumetric determination of soil pat after oven-drying: Weight of dish + mercury 600.2 g Weight of Dish 348.98 g Density of soil solids 2700 kg/m3 Determine: 1. Initial water content (in PERCENTAGE form and in 2 decimal places) 2. Shrinkage Limit (in PERCENTAGE form and in 2 decimal places) 3. Shrinkage Ratio (in 2 decimal places)

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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