The consistency limits of a soil sample are: LL=52%, PL=35%, SL=17%. If a specimen of this soil shrinks from a volume of 10 cc at liquid limit to 6.1 cc at plastic limit, determine the specific gravity of solids.

The consistency limits of a soil sample are: LL=52%, PL=35%, SL=17%. If a specimen of this soil shrinks from a volume of 10 cc at liquid limit to 6.1 cc at plastic limit, determine the specific gravity of solids.

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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