When the plastic limit is equal to or greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is

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• A sample of soil has liquid limit 45%, plastic limit 25%, shrinkage limit 17% and natural moisture content 30%. The consistency index of the soil is
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• The ratio of the liquid limit minus the natural content of a soil to its plasticity index, is known as
• The liquid limit minus plastic limit is termed as
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• The plastic limit of a soil is defined as the
• The shear strength of a soil in the plastic limit is
• The plastic limit exists in
• The liquid limit exists in
• The shrinkage index is equal to