Intro > The Atterberg limits are the basic measurement of the nature of a fine-grained soil.

It is depending on the water content of the soil, which is it may appear in four states such as solid, semi-solid, plastic and liquid. In each state of a soil, the consistency and behavior is different and consequently so are its engineering properties. In addition, the boundary between each state can be determined based on a change in the soil's behavior.

Obj : to determine The consistency of a soil is based upon these two limits which are the plastic limit and liquid limit.

to determine the Plasticity Index (PI) of a soil sample

to determine type of soil between silt and clay and determine different types of silts and clays

Lo>distinguish between silt and clay, and it can distinguish between different types of silts and clays. Able to define the ( dalam buku lab ;))

Theoretical background The Atterberg limits are based on the moisture content of the soil. The plastic limit is the moisture content that defines where the soil changes from a semi-solid to a plastic (flexible) state. Mean while the liquid limit is the moisture content that defines where the soil

changes from a plastic to a viscous fluid state.