A liquid limit test conducted on a soil sample in the cup device gave the following results: 10 19 | 27 23 39.8 N 40 w (%) 60.0 45.3 36.5 25.2 The plastic limit test and natural water content. Test Plastic Limit Natural Water Content Test No. 1 2 1 2 Weight of Container + Lid (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g) 13.07 13.18 7.84 7.5 22.12 21.84 17.53 16.97 20.59 20.35 15.45 14.93 The shrinkage limit test. Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly (9) Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly + Dry Soil (g) Volume of Shrinkage Dish (cm³) Volume of Oven-Dried Soil Pat (cm) 11.3 38.51 32.81 15.26 12.83 8. Determine the liquid limit. а. 38% 9. Determine the plastic limit. b. 39% C. 37% d. 40% a. 20.55% b. 21.20% C. 21.85% d. 20.20% 10. Determine the shrinkage limit. b. 22.40% a. 15.20% C. 18.59% d. 16.45%
A liquid limit test conducted on a soil sample in the cup device gave the following results: 10 19 | 27 23 39.8 N 40 w (%) 60.0 45.3 36.5 25.2 The plastic limit test and natural water content. Test Plastic Limit Natural Water Content Test No. 1 2 1 2 Weight of Container + Lid (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g) 13.07 13.18 7.84 7.5 22.12 21.84 17.53 16.97 20.59 20.35 15.45 14.93 The shrinkage limit test. Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly (9) Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly + Dry Soil (g) Volume of Shrinkage Dish (cm³) Volume of Oven-Dried Soil Pat (cm) 11.3 38.51 32.81 15.26 12.83 8. Determine the liquid limit. а. 38% 9. Determine the plastic limit. b. 39% C. 37% d. 40% a. 20.55% b. 21.20% C. 21.85% d. 20.20% 10. Determine the shrinkage limit. b. 22.40% a. 15.20% C. 18.59% d. 16.45%
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A liquid limit test conducted on a soil sample in the cup device gave the following results:
N
10
19
23
27
40
w (%)
60.0
45.3
39.8
36.5
25.2
The plastic limit test and natural water content.
Plastic Limit
Natural Water Content
Test
Test No.
Weight of Container + Lid (g)
2
1
2
13.07
13.18
7.84
7.5
Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g)
22.12
21.84
17.53
16.97
Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g)
20.59
20.35
15.45
14.93
The shrinkage limit test.
Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly (g)
Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly+ Wet Soil (g)
Weight of Dish with petroleum jely + Dry Soil (g)
Volume of Shrinkage Dish (cm³)
Volume of Oven-Dried Soil Pat (cm?)
11.3
38.51
32.81
15.26
12.83
8. Determine the liquid limit.
b. 39%
9. Determine the plastic limit.
a.
38%
C.
37%
d. 40%
b. 21.20%
10. Determine the shrinkage limit.
20.55%
C.
21.85%
d. 20.20%
a.
a.
15.20%
b. 22.40%
C.
18.59%
d. 16.45%
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