In a shrinkage limit , the volume and mass of a dry soil pat are found to be 50 cm' and 88 gm respectively. The specific gravity of the solids is 2.71 and the density of water is 1 gm/cc. The shrinkage limit (in %) up to two decimal places is

In a shrinkage limit , the volume and mass of a dry soil pat are found to be 50 cm' and 88 gm respectively. The specific gravity of the solids is 2.71 and the density of water is 1 gm/cc. The shrinkage limit (in %) up to two decimal places is

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In a shrinkage limit , the volume and
mass of a dry soil pat are found to be 50
cm' and 88 gm respectively. The
specific gravity of the solids is 2.71 and
the density of water is 1 gm/cc. The
shrinkage limit (in %) up to two decimal
places is
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