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1. The liquid limit of bentonite when tested in accordance with IS 2720

(Part 5) shall be 400 percent or more.

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2. The bentonite suspension shall be made by mixing it with fresh

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water using a pump for circulation. The density of the freshly 14K likes
prepared bentonite suspension shall be between 1.03 and 1.10 g/ml
depending upon the pile dimensions and the type of soil in which
the pile is to be bored. The density of bentonite after contamination Like Page
with deleterious material in the borehole may rise upto 1.25 g/ml.
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before concreting.
3. The marsh viscosity of bentonite suspension when tested by a
marsh cone shall be between 30 to 60 stoke; in special cases it may
be allowed up to 90s.
4. The pH value of bentonite suspension shall be between 9 and 11.5.

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