The Atterberg limits of a soil sample are: Liquid limit= 50% Plastic limit = 30% Shrinkage limit = 15% If the specimen of this soil shrinks from a volume of 10 cm³ at liquid limit to 5.94 cm³ when oven dried, then the shrinkage ratio of the soil will be

The Atterberg limits of a soil sample are: Liquid limit= 50% Plastic limit = 30% Shrinkage limit = 15% If the specimen of this soil shrinks from a volume of 10 cm³ at liquid limit to 5.94 cm³ when oven dried, then the shrinkage ratio of the soil will be

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The Atterberg limits of a soil sample are:
Liquid limit= 50%
Plastic limit = 30%
Shrinkage limit = 15%
If the specimen of this soil shrinks from a volume of 10 cm³ at liquid limit to 5.94 cm³
when oven dried, then the shrinkage ratio of the soil will be

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