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GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

If soil is dried beyond its shrinkage limit, it will show :

A Large volume change

B Moderate volume change

C Low volume change

D No volume change

ANS:D - No volume change

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.