Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
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Md A tiullah said:
1 decade ago
About 15g of dried soil passing through IS 425 micron is taken for plastic limit determination and is mixed with a sufficient amount of water which would enable to soil mass become plastic enough to be easily shape into a ball. When a diameter of 3 mm is reached, the soil is remolded into a ball.
The process of making the threat and remolded continuous till the threat at a dia. Of 3 mm, just start crumbling.
The process of making the threat and remolded continuous till the threat at a dia. Of 3 mm, just start crumbling.
Raghava said:
1 decade ago
As soon as water added to soil sample and thorough mixing the powdered form of soil mixes with water and forms a tight mass and remains as a plastic form. The limit of changing of plastic mass is known as plastic limit. It's completely known through practical doing instead of reading through books.
Niva said:
4 years ago
Liquid limit - soil contain water with small shear strength.
Plastic limit -soil contain water in which the soil crumble into 3mm diameter.
Shrinkage limit-soil contains water 100%. It is fully saturated soil. From shrinkage limit the water content decrease.
Plastic limit -soil contain water in which the soil crumble into 3mm diameter.
Shrinkage limit-soil contains water 100%. It is fully saturated soil. From shrinkage limit the water content decrease.
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Lokesg said:
4 years ago
Plastic limit [Wp].
The minimum water content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread of 3mm in diameter without crumbling. It's called THREAD TEST.
The minimum water content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread of 3mm in diameter without crumbling. It's called THREAD TEST.
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Yograj said:
3 years ago
Plastic limit (Wp) is defined as the minimum water content at which soil begins to crumble when rolled into a thread of 3mm dia.
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Mesbah said:
5 years ago
The plastic limit is correct because when we perform this test we take the moisture content where the sample is crumbled at 3mm.
Indhu said:
8 years ago
It is the limit at which soil stops behaving as a plastic material. It can be determined by plastic limit test or thread test.
Prakash said:
6 years ago
The minimum Water content at which the soil can be rolled into a thread of 3 mm in diameter without crumbling.
Kasthuri said:
7 years ago
It's plastic limit, the water content at which the soil begins to crumble when we form 3mm thread.
Jagriti said:
8 years ago
At the beginning of crumbling it's plastic limit but after that it's shrinkage limit.
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