I need the answer as soon as possible A soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35%and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a naturalmoisture content of 50%. The liquidity index ofsoil is(a) 1.5(c) 0.6(b) 1.25(d) 0.4

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and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural moisture content of 50%. The liquidity index of A soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35% soil is (a) 1.5 (c) 0.6 (b) 1.25 (d) 0.4

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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A soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35%
and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural
moisture content of 50%. The liquidity index of
soil is
(a) 1.5
(c) 0.6
(b) 1.25
(d) 0.4

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