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Q: Out of the cohesion limit, sticky limit, liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit, the most important in engineering practices are:
  • A. cohesion limit, plastic limit and liquid limit
  • B. liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit
  • C. cohesion limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit and sticky limit
  • D. plastic limit, shrinkage limit and cohesion limit
Correct Answer: Option B - The most important in engineering practices are liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit. Liquid limit–Minimum water content at which soil has tendency to flow. At liquid limit shear strength is 2.7 kN/m². Plastic limit–Minimum water content at which soil is in plastic stage. Shrinkage limit–It is minimum water content at which soil is completely saturated or the max. water content at which further reduction in water content does not cause any decrease in volume of soil sample.
B. The most important in engineering practices are liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit. Liquid limit–Minimum water content at which soil has tendency to flow. At liquid limit shear strength is 2.7 kN/m². Plastic limit–Minimum water content at which soil is in plastic stage. Shrinkage limit–It is minimum water content at which soil is completely saturated or the max. water content at which further reduction in water content does not cause any decrease in volume of soil sample.

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The most important in engineering practices are liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit. Liquid limit–Minimum water content at which soil has tendency to flow. At liquid limit shear strength is 2.7 kN/m². Plastic limit–Minimum water content at which soil is in plastic stage. Shrinkage limit–It is minimum water content at which soil is completely saturated or the max. water content at which further reduction in water content does not cause any decrease in volume of soil sample.