A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit of 25%. If a sample of this soil has a total volume of 30 cm3at the liquid limit and a volume of 16.7 cm3 at the shrinkage limit, determine the following: A. Mass of soil at the shrinkage limit B. Shrinkage ratio C. Specific gravity of solids

A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit of 25%. If a sample of this soil has a total volume of 30 cm3at the liquid limit and a volume of 16.7 cm3 at the shrinkage limit, determine the following: A. Mass of soil at the shrinkage limit B. Shrinkage ratio C. Specific gravity of solids

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781337705028

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

Section: Chapter Questions

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