Table 7 Plasticity properties of S2 soil with ageing with TZ 5X-Verification Trial.

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

75.7

41.2

34.5

8.2

67.5

15 days

78.8

40.0

38.8

10.1

68.7

30 days

74.8

40.8

34.0

9.7

65.1

60 days

86.6

46.5

40.1

9.8

76.8

D2 TZ

7 days

74.1

40.4

33.7

8.0

66.1

15 days

77.0

45.9

31.1

9.4

67.6

30 days

73.6

40.0

33.6

9.3

64.3

60 days

85.4

44.2

41.2

9.6

75.8

D3 TZ

7 days

70.4

40.7

29.7

10.8

59.6

15 days

79.8

51.3

28.5

8.9

70.9

30 days

78.8

44.2

34.6

9.2

69.6

60 days

74.5

46.9

27.6

9.3

65.2

D4 TZ

7 days

70.2

40.2

30.0

10.9

59.3

15 days

80.8

49.5

31.3

11.0

69.8

30 days

76.8

44.9

31.9

10.1

66.7

60 days

75.7

45.7

30.0

10.0

65.7