Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index Calculator

✖Shrinkage Index is the difference between the plastic and shrinkage limits.ⓘ Shrinkage Index [I_s]			+10% -10%
✖Shrinkage Limit is the water content at which further loss of moisture will not cause a decrease in volume.ⓘ Shrinkage Limit [W_s]			+10% -10%

✖Plastic limit is water content at which soil changes from semi solid to plastic state.ⓘ Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index [W_p]

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Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit)
W_p = (I_s+W_s)
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Plastic Limit - Plastic limit is water content at which soil changes from semi solid to plastic state.
Shrinkage Index - Shrinkage Index is the difference between the plastic and shrinkage limits.
Shrinkage Limit - Shrinkage Limit is the water content at which further loss of moisture will not cause a decrease in volume.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Shrinkage Index: 1.07 --> No Conversion Required
Shrinkage Limit: 0.13 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

W_p = (I_s+W_s) --> (1.07+0.13)

Evaluating ... ...

W_p = 1.2

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.2 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.2 <-- Plastic Limit

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index Formula

LaTeX Go

Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit)
W_p = (I_s+W_s)

What is Plastic Limit of Soil?

The plastic limit of a soil is the moisture content, expressed as a percentage of the weight of the oven-dry soil, at the boundary between the plastic and semisolid states of consistency. It is the moisture content at which a soil will just begin to crumble when rolled into a thread ⅛ in.

How to Calculate Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index?

Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index calculator uses Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit) to calculate the Plastic Limit, The Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index is defined as the moisture content at which a soil will just begin to crumble when rolled into a thread ⅛ in. Plastic Limit is denoted by W_p symbol.

How to calculate Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index, enter Shrinkage Index (I_s) & Shrinkage Limit (W_s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.48 = (1.07+0.13).

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What is Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index?

The Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index is defined as the moisture content at which a soil will just begin to crumble when rolled into a thread ⅛ in and is represented as W_p = (I_s+W_s) or Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit). Shrinkage Index is the difference between the plastic and shrinkage limits & Shrinkage Limit is the water content at which further loss of moisture will not cause a decrease in volume.

How to calculate Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index?

The Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index is defined as the moisture content at which a soil will just begin to crumble when rolled into a thread ⅛ in is calculated using Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit). To calculate Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index, you need Shrinkage Index (I_s) & Shrinkage Limit (W_s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Shrinkage Index & Shrinkage Limit and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Plastic Limit?

In this formula, Plastic Limit uses Shrinkage Index & Shrinkage Limit. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Plastic Limit = Liquid Limit-Plasticity Index

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