Define shrinkage limit and shrinkage ratio.... | Filo

SOLVED: The following results were recorded in a shrinkage limit test using mercury.Mass of container 16.5 gramsMass of wet soil and container 72.3 gramsMass of dish 132.4 gramsMass of dish and displaced mercury 486.1 gramsMass of dry soil and container 58.2 gramsVolume of wet soil 32.4 cm3Determine the shrinkage limit and the shrinkage ratio. The specific gravity of mercury 13.6.