Physics · Soil Mechanics
The shrinkage limit of soil is defined as:
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- 1the maximum water content at which a reduction of water content will not cause a decrease in the volume of soil mass✓
- 2the minimum water content below which the soil stops behaving as a plastic material
- 3the water content at which the soil changes from plastic state to shrinkage state
- 4the water content at which the soil changes from liquid state to plastic state
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the maximum water content at which a reduction of water content will not cause a decrease in the volume of soil mass
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