The laboratory tests on a soil sample reported the values of liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limits as 60%,30% and 20%, respectively. If the sample of this soil at liquid limit has a volume of 40 c.c. and its volume measured at shrinkage limit was 23.5 cc, determine the specific gravity of the solids. What is the shrinkage ratio.

The laboratory tests on a soil sample reported the values of liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limits as 60%,30% and 20%, respectively. If the sample of this soil at liquid limit has a volume of 40 c.c. and its volume measured at shrinkage limit was 23.5 cc, determine the specific gravity of the solids. What is the shrinkage ratio.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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Problem 4.6P: Refer to the soil in Problem 4.5. Using the Casagrande plasticity chart, graphically estimate the...

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