A laboratory test was conducted to determine the shrinkage limit of a soil sample. The following data were obtained. Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly Mt= 11.30g Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly plus wet soil Mw=38.51g Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly plus oven-dimed soil, Md=32.81g Volume of wet soil PAT(same as volume of shrinkage dish), V=15.26 cm^3 Volume of soil-dimed soil PAT, Vo = 12.83 cm^3

A laboratory test was conducted to determine the shrinkage limit of a soil sample. The following data were obtained. Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly Mt= 11.30g Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly plus wet soil Mw=38.51g Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly plus oven-dimed soil, Md=32.81g Volume of wet soil PAT(same as volume of shrinkage dish), V=15.26 cm^3 Volume of soil-dimed soil PAT, Vo = 12.83 cm^3

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.12P

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