Soils - Determination of Liquid Limit by the Casagrande Apparatus and Determination of Plastic Limit

Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ)
Standards Development Organisation:
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
Contact Information:
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
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Designation Number:
CAN/BNQ 2501-090
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
13.080.20;93.020
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

Purpose and Scope

This standard specifies the test method used to determine the liquid limit by the Casagrande Apparatus and plastic limit of soils, from which the plasticity index is calculated.

Project need:

At the end of the systematic review, the committee has decided to revise/to reaffirm the standard.

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