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Chapter 4, Problem 4.12P
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Find the shrinkage limit of the soil.
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The volume and weight of a partially saturated clay sample are 185 cm3 and 362 g respectively. After drying in an oven its weight reduced to 326 g. If the natural void ratio of the soil was 0.54, determine the moisture content in percent.
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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 4 - During Atterberg limit tests in the soil mechanics...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.2PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3PCh. 4 - Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a...Ch. 4 - The following data were obtained by conducting...Ch. 4 - Refer to the soil in Problem 4.5. Using the...Ch. 4 - Following results are obtained for a liquid limit...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.8PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.9PCh. 4 - Prob. 4.10P
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