2. Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit tests for a soil. LIQUID LIMIT TEST Number of Blows, (N) Moisture content (%) 15 20 28 42 40.8 39.1 PLASTIC LIMIT TEST: PL = 18.7% a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
2. Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit tests for a soil. LIQUID LIMIT TEST Number of Blows, (N) Moisture content (%) 15 20 28 42 40.8 39.1 PLASTIC LIMIT TEST: PL = 18.7% a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
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![1. From the given soil samples below, (a) compute the effective size, uniformity coefficient, and
coefficient of gradation (b) Determine the percent of gravel, sand, silt and clay of soil A using
AASHTO
Sieve
size.
0.425
0.033
0.018
0.01
0.0062
0.0035
0.0018
0.001
Soil A
Passing Finer (%)
Number of Blows, (N)
15
20
28
100
90
80
70
2. Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit tests for a soil.
LIQUID LIMIT TEST
60
50
40
35
a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.
b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
Moisture content (%)
42
40.8
39.1
PLASTIC LIMIT TEST: PL = 18.7%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2a399311-f97f-40ab-a8cd-52da8f4caddf%2F7ba246ed-81ba-47ea-bab9-ad5560d0b10b%2F0v6wm9_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. From the given soil samples below, (a) compute the effective size, uniformity coefficient, and
coefficient of gradation (b) Determine the percent of gravel, sand, silt and clay of soil A using
AASHTO
Sieve
size.
0.425
0.033
0.018
0.01
0.0062
0.0035
0.0018
0.001
Soil A
Passing Finer (%)
Number of Blows, (N)
15
20
28
100
90
80
70
2. Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit tests for a soil.
LIQUID LIMIT TEST
60
50
40
35
a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.
b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
Moisture content (%)
42
40.8
39.1
PLASTIC LIMIT TEST: PL = 18.7%
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