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Find the shrinkage limit of the soil.
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Following are the results of a shrinkage limit test:
Initial volume of soil in saturated state = 29.60 cc
Final volume of soil in a dry state = 19.90 cc
Initial mass in a saturated state = 50 g
Final mass in a dry state = 33 g
Determine the shrinkage limit of the soil.
PROBLEM No. 5
Shrinkage Limit
Following are the results of a shrinkage limit test:
= 26 cm3
19 cm3
Initial volume of soil in saturated state =
Final volume of soil in a dry state
46 g
Initial mass in a saturated state =
Final mass in a dry state = 32 g
Determine the shrinkage limit of the soil
Determine the shrinkage ratio
Determine the specific gravity of the solids
d. If the soil at natural state has a moisture content of 25%,
estimate the maximum volumetric shrinkage.
Estimate the linear shrinkage.
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b.
С.
е.
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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 4 - During Atterberg limit tests in the soil mechanics...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.2PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3PCh. 4 - Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a...Ch. 4 - The following data were obtained by conducting...Ch. 4 - Refer to the soil in Problem 4.5. Using the...Ch. 4 - Following results are obtained for a liquid limit...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.8PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.9PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.10P
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