2. A saturated 100 cm’clay sample has a natural water content of 30%. It is found that the shrinkage limit occurs when the water content is 19%. If the specific gravity of soil is 2.70, compute: a. The shrinkage ratio b. The volume of sample when the water content is 15% c. The mass of dry soil sample

2. A saturated 100 cm’clay sample has a natural water content of 30%. It is found that the shrinkage limit occurs when the water content is 19%. If the specific gravity of soil is 2.70, compute: a. The shrinkage ratio b. The volume of sample when the water content is 15% c. The mass of dry soil sample

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

Section: Chapter Questions

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