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September 26, 2022
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A Bending Test for Determining the Atterberg Plastic Limit in Soils

Publicated to: Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2016 (112): - 2016-06-28 2016(112), DOI: 10.3791/54118

Authors:

Manuel Moreno-Maroto, Jose; Alonso-Azcarate, Jacinto;
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Affiliations

Univ Castilla La Mancha, Fac Environm Sci & Biochem, Dept Phys Chem, E-13071 Ciudad Real, Spain - Author

Abstract

The thread rolling test is the most commonly used method to determine the plastic limit (PL) in soils. It has been widely criticized, because a considerable subjective judgment from the operator that carries out the test is involved during its performance, which may affect the final result significantly. Different alternative methods have been put forward, but they cannot compete with the standard rolling test in speed, simplicity and cost.In an earlier study by the authors, a simple method with a simple device to determine the PL was presented (the "thread bending test" or simply "bending test"); this method allowed the PL to be obtained with minimal operator interference. In the present paper a version of the original bending test is shown. The experimental basis is the same as the original bending test: soil threads which are 3 mm in diameter and 52 mm long are bent until they start to crack, so that both the bending produced and its related moisture content are determined. However, this new version enables the calculation of PL from an equation, so it is not necessary to plot any curve or straight line to obtain this parameter and, in fact, the PL can be achieved with only one experimental point (but two experimental points are recommended).The PL results obtained with this new version are very similar to those obtained through the original bending test and the standard rolling test by a highly experienced operator. Only in particular cases of high plasticity cohesive soils, there is a greater difference in the result. Despite this, the bending test works very well for all types of soil, both cohesive and very low plasticity soils, where the latter are the most difficult to test via the standard thread rolling method.
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Keywords

Atterberg limitsBending testClayEnvironmental sciencesFall-coneIssue 112Plastic limitPlasticitySandy soilSiltSoil cohesionSoil consistencyThread rolling test

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2016, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemical Engineering (Miscellaneous). Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-03:

  • WoS: 10
  • Scopus: 10
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-03:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 30.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 30 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MORENO MAROTO, JOSÉ MANUEL) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MORENO MAROTO, JOSÉ MANUEL.

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Awards linked to the item

This research has been partially funded by a grant (Beca de Investigacion Ambiental) from the Servicio de Medio Ambiente de la Diputacion Provincial de Toledo (gran number 133/10) and the research project PEII-2014-025-P of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.
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