DISCUSSION

The following moisture conditions - liquid unlit, plastic limit, along with
shrinkage limit are referred to as the "Atterberg Limits", after the originator of the test
procedures. Semi-Solid. StagySolid State Atterbera Limits and Indices. In this
experiment, we determined the plastic limit of the soil. The plastic limit, also known
as the lower plastic limit, is the water content at which a soil changes from the plastic
state to a semisolid state. The following moisture conditions - liquid limit, plastic
limit, along with shrinkage limit are referred to as the "Atterberg Limits", after the
originator of the test procedures. Semi-Solid .Solid State Atterberg Limits and Indices.
Its primary use is in association with the other Atterberg limits in soil identification
and classification. In this experiment, we repeat the procedures for three times.
Atterberg limit is quite unreliable since the test method often give a wide range or
error. When considering the plastic limit test, amount of finger pressure used and the
shape of the tips of fingers varies to a great extent and, in addition, operators
frequently do not carry out testing using the tips of the fingers (as specified in the
Bristish Standard) since these are eminently unsuited to the task. The extensive use of
plasticity testing can be most rewarding, however the low levels of accuracy coupled
with high cost tend to discourage use. In order to avoid any mistakes, we should be
more careful and follow all the procedures. We must consider any possibility of error
that can be happen during the experiment. Besides that, we must be careful when
using the apparatus in the lab in order to elude from any incident occurred in the lab.
This is because we need to avoid any dangerous especially when using the oven or
any chemical. We have to wear gloves when dealing with the hot oven. Wash the
apparatus until its clean and throw the soil or any materials in the dustbin.