Problem H During the determination of the shrinkage limit of a sandy clay, the following laboratory data was obtained. = 86.55 g = 75.51 g Wet weight of soil + dish Dry weight of soil + dish Weight of dish 51.60 g Volumetric determination of soil pat: Weight of dish + mercury Weight of dish Density of a solid soil = 431.80 g = 242.62 g = 2640 kg/cu.m a. Compute the shrinkage limit of the soil. b. Compute the shrinkage ratio. c. Compute the specific gravity of soil.

8. A sample of soil has a water content w= 14.7%, and a cube of dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm × 10 cm weighs 18.4 N. The grain specific gravity Gs = 2.72. Calculate the unit weight, the void ratio and the degree of saturation. What would be the unit weight and the water content if the soil had the same void ratio, but was saturated? What would be the unit weight if the soil had a water content of zero?