The LL of a medium sensitive Swedish postglacial clay is 61 and the PI is 32. At
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The LL of a medium sensitive Swedish postglacial clay is 61 and the PI is 32. At its natural water content, the void ratio is 0.99, while after shrinkage the minimum void ratio is 0.69. Assuming the density of the soil solids is 2.69, calculate the shrinkage limit of the clay.?
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Eq 611 SL w i V i V dry w M s 100 e i e f V vI V vf V s V i V dry V s 099 069 ...View the full answer
An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ISBN: 978-0132496346
2nd edition
Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan
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