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A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and plasticity index of 20%. The plastic limit of the soil will be

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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Problem 4.4P: Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. a. Determine the liquid limit...

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