Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 4 (Q.No. 38)
38.
If soil is dried beyond its shrinkage limit, it will show :
Large volume change
Moderate volume change
Low volume change
No volume change
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Shivaprasad sajjan said:   7 years ago
Soil loses volume due to decrease in the water content but at a particular point, the moisture reduction does not cause any reduction in the volume of soil, this point is called shrinkage limit of the soil.

Dinesh said:   7 years ago
Why? Explain.

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