Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Find the shrinkage limit.
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De termine the ff:
1. Shrinkage limit
2. Saturated unit
The following are the results of shrinkage limit test:
Initial volume of the soil in saturated state
= 25.60 cu.cm
Final volume of the soil in dry state
Initial mass of the soil in saturated state
Final mass of the soil in dry state
= 14.90 cu.cm
= 45.80 gr ams
= 33.0 grams
weight
3. Moist unit weight
4. Dry unit weight
Specific gravity of the soil
Void ratio
= 2.80
= 45.14%
A saturated soil has the following characteristics: initial volume (Vi) =19.65 cm3, final volume (Vf) =13.5 cm3, mass of wet soil (Ml) = 36 g, and mass of dry soil (M2) =25 g. Determine the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio.
2. A saturated soil has the following characteristics:
Initial Volume = 21 cc
Final Volume = 16 cc
Mass of Wet Soil = 37 g
Mass of Dry Soil = 26 g
a. Calculate the shrinkage limit of soil
b. Calculate the shrinkage ratio
c. Calculate the specific gravity of soil solids
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