The shrinkage limit of a fine-grained soil is the water content at which the soil changes from:
Correct answer: B. Semisolid state to solid state
- A. Liquid state to plastic state
- B. Semisolid state to solid state
- C. Plastic state to semisolid state
- D. Solid state to liquid state
Explanation
At the shrinkage limit, further loss of water does not cause a further reduction in soil volume. It marks the boundary between the semisolid and solid states, not the boundary involving the liquid state.
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