40. The following water content data are from several plastic limit tests for a soil. Determine PL of the soil as theaverage of those values.Test 1Test 2Test 3Test 4Wet wt + tare wt. (g)25.328.322.326.3Dry wt + tare wt. (g)Tare wt. (g)Determine also the (a) Plasticity index of the soil (b) Liquidity index of the soil if its natural water contentat in-situ was 32.5% and liquid limit is 39.22.324.519.523.21.81.81.81.8

we will find water content for each test and take average.

40. The following water content data are from several plastic limit tests for a soil. Determine PL of the soil as the average of those values. Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Wet wt + tare wt. (q) Dry wt + tare wt. (g) Tare wt. (g) Determine also the (a) Plasticity index of the soil (b) Liquidity index of the soil if its natural water content at in-situ was 32.5% and liquid Iimit is 39. 25.3 28.3 22.3 26.3 22.3 24.5 19.5 23.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

40. The following water content data are from several plastic limit tests for a soil. Determine PL of the soil as the average of those values. Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Wet wt + tare wt. (q) Dry wt + tare wt. (g) Tare wt. (g) Determine also the (a) Plasticity index of the soil (b) Liquidity index of the soil if its natural water content at in-situ was 32.5% and liquid Iimit is 39. 25.3 28.3 22.3 26.3 22.3 24.5 19.5 23.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

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