A clay is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and the shrinkage limit of 25%. If the sample of this soil has a volume of 30cm3 at the liquid limit and a volume at the shrinkage 16.7cm3 at the shrinkage limit. Determine the following: a) Mass of soil at shrinkage limit. [ [ Select ] b) Shrinkage Ratio. [ [ Select ] c) Specific gravity of soil solids. [ Select ] >
A clay is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and the shrinkage limit of 25%. If the sample of this soil has a volume of 30cm3 at the liquid limit and a volume at the shrinkage 16.7cm3 at the shrinkage limit. Determine the following: a) Mass of soil at shrinkage limit. [ [ Select ] b) Shrinkage Ratio. [ [ Select ] c) Specific gravity of soil solids. [ Select ] >
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