Shrinkage ratio of soil (SR). Toughness index (It).

    Shrinkage ratio  -

It is defined as the ratio of reduction in volume of soil mass expressed as a percentage of its dry volume  to the corresponding reduction in water content. 

                               

Formula - 


V1 = volume of soil at water content  w1.

V2 = volume of soil at water content Wc


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