16)The ratio of a liquid limit minus the natural moisture content to the soil’s plasticity index is known as what?
- a) Plasticity index
- b) Consistency index
- c) All of the mentioned
- d) None of the mentioned
Komal Bhandakkar Answered question January 5, 2021
Answer: b) Consistency index
Explanation:
Soil’s plasticity index:
Definition:
The relative consistency or consistency index is defined as the ratio of liquid limit, minus the natural water content to the soil’s plasticity index.
Formula:
Ic = (Wl-W)/Ip
Where,
Wl is the liquid limit of soil
W is the natural moisture content
Ip is the plasticity index.
Komal Bhandakkar Answered question January 5, 2021
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