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PROBLEM 2: The liquid limit of soil sample is 0.56 while its plastic limit is 0.29. What is the plasticity index?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.6P: Refer to the soil in Problem 4.5. Using the Casagrande plasticity chart, graphically estimate the...

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The liquid limit of soil sample is 0.56
while its plastic limit is 0.29. What is
the plasticity index?

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