Table 5 Plasticity properties of S1 soil with ageing with TZ 5X.

From: Plasticity properties and undrained strength of bio-enzyme treated black-cotton soils

Ageing Period

Liquid Limit, wL (%)

Plastic Limit wP (%)

Plasticity Index, IP (%)

Shrinkage Limit, wS (%)

Shrinkage Index, IS (%)

0 days

74.4

45.9

28.5

8.5

65.9

D1 TZ

7 days

70.5

35.5

35.0

9.3

61.2

15 days

71.1

37.5

33.6

10.2

60.9

30 days

74.2

36.9

37.3

8.5

65.7

60 days

73.3

37.9

35.4

8.9

64.4

D2 TZ

7 days

69.8

33.3

36.5

8.8

61.0

15 days

70.9

32.3

38.6

9.0

61.9

30 days

69.9

32.8

37.1

8.8

61.1

60 days

70.5

33.2

37.3

9.7

60.8

D3 TZ

7 days

70.9

29.3

41.6

9.5

61.4

15 days

72.5

41.7

30.8

9.8

62.7

30 days

68.9

30.9

38.0

9.5

59.4

60 days

69.3

46.7

22.6

9.8

59.5

D4 TZ

7 days

70.5

36.4

34.1

10.1

60.4

15 days

74.1

40.6

33.5

9.7

64.4

30 days

73.6

39.6

34.0

8.9

64.7

60 days

73.1

43.6

29.5

9.2

63.9