Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Engineering

Q1:

The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in volume of a soil mass, is known

A liquid limit

B plastic limit

C shrinkage limit

D permeability limit.

ANS:C - shrinkage limit

Shrinkage Limit (SL) is the water content where the further loss of moisture does not cause a decrease in specimen volume.

So the given Answer is right.