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1.Results from liquid and plastic limit test conducted on a soil are given below; Liquid limit test; No. Of blows Moisture content  20 36.7 21 37.1 30 36.4 35 36.2 Plastic limit test; Type Container no. 1 Container no.2 Wet soil + container(gm) 11.93 14.28 Dry soil + container(gm) 11.44 13.73

1.Results from liquid and plastic limit test conducted on a soil are given below; Liquid limit test; No. Of blows Moisture content  20 36.7 21 37.1 30 36.4 35 36.2 Plastic limit test; Type Container no. 1 Container no.2 Wet soil + container(gm) 11.93 14.28 Dry soil + container(gm) 11.44 13.73

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1.Results from liquid and plastic limit test conducted on a soil are given below;
Liquid limit test;

No. Of blows Moisture content 
20 36.7
21 37.1
30 36.4
35 36.2

Plastic limit test;

Type Container no. 1 Container no.2
Wet soil + container(gm) 11.93 14.28
Dry soil + container(gm) 11.44 13.73
Container mass(gm) 9.48 11.62

 

a. Determine the LL and PL

b. Plasticity index 

c. If the water content in site Win-situ= 32% what would be the liquidity index, LI

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