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The consistency (or) relative consistency (Ice) is given by the formula __________

(a) IC = WL-W/IP

(b) IC = W-WL/IP

(c) IC = W-WL/IP

(d) IC = W-WP/IP

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I want to ask this question from Consistency of Soils topic in section Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct option is (a) IC = WL-W/IP

To explain I would say: The consistency or relative density is defined as ratio of liquid limit, minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil IC = WL-W/IP.

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