Atterberg Limits Tests

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very detailed explanation! thank you so much Sir!

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Thanks we need a lesson about shrinkage limit

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Thanks prof. I hav a question. Whats the use of knowing plasticity index regarding to foundation design?

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It is used to classify the soils and gives an estimate of the potential for consolidation settlement or swell potential.

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Thank you very much Sir.
I am confused why the two formulas (1 & 2) give different void ratio(=e), when the clay is Super Saturated (i.e. when water content > shrinkage limit),
1. e= G.w/S = (sp. grav * water cont.) / (Saturation degree)
2. e= Vv/Vs = (Voids Volume)/(Solids Volume)
Please resolve this doubt Sir.
I would be indebted to you for clearing the concept.

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Hi sir why we choose #40 sieve for liquid limit test?

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1) Because that's what the ASTM standard calls for, 2) because it's small enough to get most of the sand and gravel piece out of the specimen, but small enough that it doesn't take all day to separate the finer portion of the sample.
For fine silty sands, it does allow a lot of sand into the Atterburg limits specimen. It will sometime give results of ML when the fines are really clay minerals.

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