liquid limit of a sample is 40, plastic limit is 30. Assume that hte shrinkage limit is twice as much as plasticity index and specific gravity of this soil is 2.7 calculate the unit weight of the mentioned soil in shrinkage limit condition

liquid limit of a sample is 40, plastic limit is 30. Assume that hte shrinkage limit is twice as much as plasticity index and specific gravity of this soil is 2.7 calculate the unit weight of the mentioned soil in shrinkage limit condition

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

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

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liquid limit of a sample is 40, plastic limit is 30. Assume that hte shrinkage limit is twice as much as plasticity index and specific gravity of this soil is 2.7

calculate the unit weight of the mentioned soil in shrinkage limit condition

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