A saturated specimen of clay was immersed in mercury and the displaced volume was 25 cc. The weight of the sample was 35 gm. After over drying for 48 hours, weight reduced to 15 gm while volume came down to 13 cc. The shrinkage limit of the soil is -

A saturated specimen of clay was immersed in mercury and the displaced volume was 25 cc. The weight of the sample was 35 gm. After over drying for 48 hours, weight reduced to 15 gm while volume came down to 13 cc. The shrinkage limit of the soil is -

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.12P

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A saturated specimen of clay was immersed in mercury and the displaced volume was 25 cc. The weight of the sample
was 35 gm. After over drying for 48 hours, weight reduced to 15 gm while volume came down to 13 cc. The shrinkage
limit of the soil is -

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