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Atterberg Limits Formula

The document discusses various soil tests used to determine key properties, including the liquid limit test, plastic limit test, and shrinkage limit test. It defines the plasticity index as the liquid limit minus the plastic limit. Formulas are provided for the liquidity index, consistency index, flow index, and toughness index. The shrinkage limit, shrinkage ratio, and specific gravity are also defined using provided formulas.

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Atterberg Limits Formula

The document discusses various soil tests used to determine key properties, including the liquid limit test, plastic limit test, and shrinkage limit test. It defines the plasticity index as the liquid limit minus the plastic limit. Formulas are provided for the liquidity index, consistency index, flow index, and toughness index. The shrinkage limit, shrinkage ratio, and specific gravity are also defined using provided formulas.

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Atterberg Limit Tests

1.) Liquid limit Tests


2.) Plastic limit test
3.) Shrinkage limit test

Plasticity Index
Plasticity Index = liquid limit – plastic limit
PI = LL - PL
P.I. = plasticity index
L.L. = liquid limit
P.L. = plastic limit

Liquidity Index
𝜔 − 𝑃𝐿
𝐿. 𝐼. =
𝐿𝐿 − 𝑃𝐿
where :
L.I. = liquidity index
𝜔 = in sity moisture content of soil
P.L. = plastic limit
L.L. = liquid limit

Characteristic of Soil :
When L.I. < 0 - brittle solid
When L.I. < 1 - plastic
When L.I. > 1 – liquid

Consistency Index
𝐿. 𝐿. − 𝜔
𝐶. 𝐼. =
𝐿. 𝐿. − 𝑃. 𝐼,
C.I. = consistency index
L.L. = liquid limit
𝜔 = moisture content
P.I. = plasticity index

Flow Index (lf)


𝝎𝟏 − 𝝎𝟐
𝒍𝒇 =
𝑵
𝒍𝒐𝒈 ( 𝟐 )
𝑾𝟏

𝝎𝟏=𝑚𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙,𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡,𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑁1 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠


𝝎1 = 𝑚𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑁2 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠

Toughness Index
𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙
𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙 =
𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙

Shrinkage Limit
(𝑚1 − 𝑚2 ) (𝑉1 − 𝑉2 )
𝑆. 𝐿. = 100 − 𝑃𝑤 (100)
𝑚2 𝑚2
SL = shrinkage limit
M1 = mass of wet soil in the dish in grams
M2 = mass of dry soil in the dish in grams
V1 = initial vol. of wet soil in the dish
V2 = final vol. of dry soil in the dish in cc
𝜌𝑤 = density of water (1 gr/𝑐𝑚3 )
Shrinkage Ratio

𝑀2
𝑆𝑅 =
𝑉2 𝜌𝑊
SR = shrinkage ratio
M2 = mass of dry soil in the dish in grams
V2 = final vol. of dry soil in the dish in cc
𝜌𝑊 = density of water (1 gr/𝑐𝑚3 )

Specific gravity

1
𝐺𝑆 =
1 𝑆𝐿
𝑆𝑅 − 100
Gs = specific gravity
SR = shrinkage ratio
SL = shrinkage limit

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