Find the shrinkage limit of the soil.

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Problem 3: In a shrinkage limit test, a sample of saturated clay was dried in the oven. The dry mass of the soil was 22.5 g. when the moisture content is at the shrinkage limit, the soil reaches a constant total volume, Vf= 10.3 cm³. calculate the shrinkage limit of the soil. (Given: G,=2.72)

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Chapter 4, Problem 4.12P

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Find the shrinkage limit of the soil.

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