the shear strength of soil at liquid limit is 1.67 kPa and its penetration is 20 mm. It is alleged that the shear strength of soil at plastic limit is about 167 kPa. Why is the penetration of the soil at plastic limit is very variable?
it is just a simple test, use a container of known volume, start with 0% water content increase water stepwise in increment of 1-2%, then determine the density of the sand. plot the water content versus density. compute the bulking at different moisture content using the established...
i have developed a new method of determining plastic limit, i would like to have it published and/or patented (Msc dissertation), i am looking for a web site which can post it on the internet to share with others also for further validation and/or calibration, please advise
