When the consistency index is zero, then the soil is at its

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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
• The consistency index is also known as relative consistency.
• A soil is in a semi-solid state, if the consistency index is
• A soil with consistency equal to one is at its
• For a given soil mass, the void ratio is 0.60, water content is 18% and specific gravity of the soil particles is 2.6. The degree of saturation of the soil is
• The plasticity index is the ratio of liquidity index and flow index.
• The maximum water content of a saturated soil at which a reduction in its moisture does not cause a decrease in volume of the soil, is called
• The ratio of the liquid limit minus the natural content of a soil to its plasticity index, is known as
• For a perfectly dry soil mass, the degree of saturation is zero
• The unit weight of a soil at zero air voids depends upon