During the determination of the shrinkage limit of a sandy clay, the following laboratory data was obtained. Wet weight of soil dish- 87.85 g Dry weight of soil dish 76.91 g Weight of dish - 52.70 g Volumetric determination of soil- -Weight of dish mercury-430.80 g -Weight of dish - 244.62 g - Density of solid soil 2650 kg/m Compute the shrinkage limit of the soil.  Compute the shrinkage ratio.  Compute the specific gravity of soil.

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