IS 2720 : Part 6 : 1972 Methods of test for soils: Part 6 Determination of shrinkage factors

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard ( Part VI ) lays down the method of test for obtaining data from which the shrinkage factors, namely shrinkage limit ( remoulded soil), shrinkage limit (undisturbed soil), shrinkage ratio, shrinkage index and volumetric shrinkage of soils may be calculated.