The Shrinkage Limit corresponds to a water content below which the soil will not shrink as it dries.
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It is also within the allowable shrinkage limits for concrete brick in ASTM C 55, Standard Specification for Concrete Building Brick.
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As a hard, rigid solid in the dry state, soil becomes a crumbly ( friable ) semisolid when a certain moisture content, termed the shrinkage limit, is reached.