A soil sample is oven-dried from its liquid limit state to its dry state causing a volume change of 19.68% of the dry volume. Likewise, the same soil is oven-dried from its plastic limit state to its dry state causing a volume change of 8% of the dry volume The liquid limit and plastic limit are 60.54% and 50.37%, respectively. Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, shrinkage limit and shrinkage ratio 1. INPUT THE VALUE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL SOLIDS IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES 2. INPUT THE VALUE OF SHRINKAGE LIMIT IN PERCENTAGE FORM AND IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES 3. INPUT THE VALUE OF SHRINKAGE RATIO IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES

A soil sample is oven-dried from its liquid limit state to its dry state causing a volume change of 19.68% of the dry volume. Likewise, the same soil is oven-dried from its plastic limit state to its dry state causing a volume change of 8% of the dry volume The liquid limit and plastic limit are 60.54% and 50.37%, respectively. Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, shrinkage limit and shrinkage ratio 1. INPUT THE VALUE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL SOLIDS IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES 2. INPUT THE VALUE OF SHRINKAGE LIMIT IN PERCENTAGE FORM AND IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES 3. INPUT THE VALUE OF SHRINKAGE RATIO IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter5: Classification Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

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