Atterberg's Ilimits Problem 4.3 Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below. Liquid limit tests: Number of Moisture blows, N content (%) 13 33 18 27 29 22 Plastic limit tests: Weight of Can 20 g Weight of Can + Moist soil = 56.2 g Weigh of Can + Dry soil 48.4 g a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. b. Calculate Plastic Limit b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?

Atterberg's Ilimits Problem 4.3 Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below. Liquid limit tests: Number of Moisture blows, N content (%) 13 33 18 27 29 22 Plastic limit tests: Weight of Can 20 g Weight of Can + Moist soil = 56.2 g Weigh of Can + Dry soil 48.4 g a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. b. Calculate Plastic Limit b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?

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