The consistency limits of a given soil are LL=60%, PL= 45 % and SL= 25% . The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.67. A sample of this soil at liquid has a volume of 20 cc. What will be its final volume in cm3 if the sample is brought to its shrinkage limit?

The consistency limits of a given soil are LL=60%, PL= 45 % and SL= 25% . The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.67. A sample of this soil at liquid has a volume of 20 cc. What will be its final volume in cm3 if the sample is brought to its shrinkage limit?

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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-

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a.2.67

b.7.18

c.12.82

d.1.602

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