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LIQUIDITY INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquidity index
1, record 1, English, liquidity%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LI 2, record 1, English, LI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the difference between the nature soil water content and plastic limit to the soil plastic index (PI) of the same soil. 3, record 1, English, - liquidity%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The liquidity index (LI) is used for scaling the natural water content of a soil sample to the limits. It can be calculated as a ratio of difference between natural water content, plastic limit, and plasticity index: LI=(W-PL)/(LL-PL) where W is the natural water content. 4, record 1, English, - liquidity%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquidity index: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - liquidity%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de liquidité
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IL 2, record 1, French, IL
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur la base des limites de liquidité et de plasticité et en connaissant la teneur en eau naturelle du sol w on peut définir d'autres indices qui sont utilisés en mécanique des sols. Ce sont en particulier, l'indice de liquidité [...] qui est défini par la relation: IL = (w - wP)/IP et l'indice de consistance [...] qui est défini par la relation: IC = (wL - w)/IP 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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