Sir will u please tell. The maximum and minimum range for shrinkage limit for cohessive soil. For example. The shrinkage limit value is 14.05% How we determine that the given sample of soil is under the range of shrinkage limit.
sorry sir, firstly u should measured to mercury density at room temperature then you can accurately find volume of mercury in given container. your experiment is not perfect and not accurate. your lab technician not beard silicon glubs due to measuring physical parameters of mercury and not sligthly and gradually move to lid on the mercury upper surface tension layer