Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary
Formula Used
Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit)
Wp = (Is+Ws)
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
Wp = (Is+Ws) --> (1.07+0.13)
Evaluating ... ...
Wp = 1.2
STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit
1.2 --> No Conversion Required
FINAL ANSWER
1.2 <-- Plastic Limit
(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Shrinkage Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index
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Plastic Limit of Soil given Plasticity Index
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Liquid Limit of Soil given Plasticity Index
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Plasticity Index of Soil
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Plastic Limit of Soil given Shrinkage Index Formula

Plastic Limit = (Shrinkage Index+Shrinkage Limit)
Wp = (Is+Ws)

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 Wp 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 (Is) & Shrinkage Limit (Ws) 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).

FAQ

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 Wp = (Is+Ws) 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 (Is) & Shrinkage Limit (Ws). 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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