liquidity index
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015876
Quantitative value used to assess whether a soil will behave as a brittle solid, semisolid, plastic, or liquid. LI is equal to the difference between the natural moisture content of the soil and the plastic limit (PL) divided by the plasticity index (PI).
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-015876 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Land, waste and cleanup |
| Abbreviation | LI |
| References | Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-015876",
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"field": "Environment",
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"abbreviation": "LI",
"subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
"references": [
"Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/liquidity-index/"
}
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