The Atterberg limits of a clay soil are: Liquid limit = 75%; Plastic limit = 45%; and Shrinkage  limit = 25%. If a sample of this soil has a volume of 30 cm3 at the liquid limit and a volume  16.6 cm3 at the shrinkage limit. Determine the specific gravity of solids, shrinkage ratio, and  the volumetric shrinkage.

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-