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PROBLEM 6: A shrinkage limit test on a clay soil gave the following data: wt. of shrinkage dish &| 38.78 g saturated soil cake wt. of shrinkage dish & 30.46 g oven dry soil cake 10.65 g 16.29 cm wt. of shrinkage dish vol. of shrinkage dish total vol. of oven dry 10.0 cm soil cake solid Compute the shrinkage limit. Hint: Assume that the total volume of the dry soil cake is equal to the total volume at shrinkage limit. a. 15.4% C. 11.2 % ³ b. 10.2% d. 12.7%

PROBLEM 6: A shrinkage limit test on a clay soil gave the following data: wt. of shrinkage dish &| 38.78 g saturated soil cake wt. of shrinkage dish & 30.46 g oven dry soil cake 10.65 g 16.29 cm wt. of shrinkage dish vol. of shrinkage dish total vol. of oven dry 10.0 cm soil cake solid Compute the shrinkage limit. Hint: Assume that the total volume of the dry soil cake is equal to the total volume at shrinkage limit. a. 15.4% C. 11.2 % ³ b. 10.2% d. 12.7%

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PROBLEM 6: A shrinkage limit test on a clay soil gave the following data: wt. of shrinkage dish &| 38.78 g saturated soil cake wt. of shrinkage dish & 30.46 g oven dry soil cake 10.65 g wt. of shrinkage dish vol. of shrinkage dish 16.29 cm total vol. of oven dry 10.0 cm soil cake solid Compute the shrinkage limit. Hint: Assume that the total volume of the dry soil cake is equal to the total volume at shrinkage limit. a. 15.4% C. 11.2 % b. 10.2% d. 12.7%
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 6: A shrinkage limit test on a clay soil gave the following data: wt. of shrinkage dish &| 38.78 g saturated soil cake wt. of shrinkage dish & 30.46 g oven dry soil cake 10.65 g wt. of shrinkage dish vol. of shrinkage dish 16.29 cm total vol. of oven dry 10.0 cm soil cake solid Compute the shrinkage limit. Hint: Assume that the total volume of the dry soil cake is equal to the total volume at shrinkage limit. a. 15.4% C. 11.2 % b. 10.2% d. 12.7%
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