COMPARISON OF LIQUID LIMIT TEST RESULTS. TECHNICAL NOTE

The liquid limits of 30 soil samples were determined by four different tests; the cone penetrometer, casagrande (standing for 24 hours), casagrande (immediate testing) and casagrande one-point. The results obtained were compared statistically to determine the relationship between the methods. The resulting correlation matrix and regression equations are presented. Little difference is shown in the value of liquid limit of a soil determined by any of the casagrande methods, but the cone penetration method underestimates the liquid limit.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Moon, C F
  • White, K B
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 59-60
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNIQUE
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0016-8505

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cone penetrometers; Evaluation and assessment; Liquid limits; Soils; Test procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Casagrande methods
• ITRD Terms: 6178: Cone penetrometer; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5918: Liquid limit; 4156: Soil; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451372
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:57PM