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Geological Engineering · Q60

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 60

Q60

The shrinkage limit of soil is defined as the:

A.
Water content below which soil shrinks
Answer
B.
Lowest moisture content before cracking
C.
Water content at plastic state
D.
Moisture content at maximum volume

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Shrinkage limit is the lowest moisture content at which a soil can be dried without further volume reduction.Below this, no more shrinkage occurs.