BS 1377 Part 2 1990          
Shrinkage limit (Disk specimen)
Location Job Ref:
BH No.
Soil Description Sample No.
Depth
Test method  BS1377: Part 2:  1990: 6.4 Date
 
   TEST DATA
Specimen reference
Shrinkage dish no.          
Mass of wet soil + dish m3 g
Mass of dish   m3     g
Mass of wet soil m1 = m3 - m2 g
Mass of dry soil + dish m4     g
Mass of dry soil md = m4 - m2 g
Initial Moisture content w1  =  (m1 - md) *100 %
      md    
Volume of mercury in shrinkage dish V1. mL
Volume of mercury displaced by dry soil   Vd.     mL
Volume of shrinkage V1 - Vd mL
Shrinkage limit Ws = W1 -  (V1 - Vd) *100 %
      md    
Shrinkage Ratio   Rs = md    
      Vd    
Given moisture content W %
Volumetric Shrinkage   Vs = W - Ws    
      Rs    
   DATA FOR SHRINKAGE CURVE
Measurement No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Mass of soil pat m   g
Volume of soil pat V mL
Volume per 100 g U = (V)  * 100
of dry soil md
Moisture content w= (m - md) * 100    %
    md  
                     
      Proportion Retained on  
       425 um sieve............%  
     
  Shrinkage limit    
     
  Shrinkage ratio    
         
     Volumetric shrinkage  
         

 
  Operator Checked Approved

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