Table 6 Plasticity properties of S2 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

73.1

43.6

29.5

11.4

61.7

D1 TZ

7 days

80.6

37.7

42.9

8.8

71.8

15 days

90.9

36.2

54.7

9.2

81.7

30 days

73.4

36.3

37.1

8.7

64.7

60 days

89.1

52.2

36.9

8.0

81.1

D2 TZ

7 days

79.3

42.0

37.3

8.8

70.5

15 days

87.7

48.9

38.8

7.8

79.9

30 days

76.4

37.1

39.3

8.4

68.0

60 days

87.9

45.4

42.5

7.9

80.0

D3 TZ

7 days

78.4

42.5

35.9

8.9

69.5

15 days

93.5

56.4

37.1

9.1

84.4

30 days

93.3

47.7

45.6

8.1

85.2

60 days

73.7

44.3

29.4

7.9

65.8

D4 TZ

7 days

78.2

44.2

34.0

9.0

69.2

15 days

92.7

54.8

37.9

9.2

83.5

30 days

81.9

46.4

35.5

9.4

72.5

60 days

74.0

44.4

29.6

8.5

65.5