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Designation: D 4318 – 05

Standard Test Methods for

Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils 1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4318; the number immediately following the designation indicates the
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapp
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope* 1.5 The liquid limit and plastic limit of

1.1 These test methods cover the determination of the liquid shrinkage limit) are often collectively
limit, plastic limit, and the plasticity index of soils as defined Atterberg limits. These limits distinguishe
in Section 3  on Terminology. the several consistency states of plastic so
1.2 Two methods for preparing test specimens are provided 1.6 The composition and concentration
as follows:  Wet preparation method,  as described in 10.1.  Dry soil affect the values of the liquid and pla
 preparation method,   as described in   10.2.   The method to be the water content values of soils (see Meth
used shall be specified by the requesting authority. If no consideration should therefore be given to
method is specified, use the wet preparation method. environment or other sources where high
1.2.1 The liquid and plastic limits of many soils that have trations may be present. The degree to wh
been allowed to dry before testing may be considerably in these soils are diluted or concentrated m
different from values obtained on non-dried samples. If the consideration.
liquid and plastic limits of soils are used to correlate or 1.7 The methods described herein are
estimate the engineering behavior of soils in their natural moist that portion of a soil that passes the 425
Therefore, the relative contribution of this
state, samples should not be permitted to dry before testing the properties of the sample as a whole
unless data on dried samples are specifically desired
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