Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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P2, 4.3
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![4.3 Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below.
Liquid limit tests:
Number of blows, N
13
18
29
Moisture content (%)
33
27
22
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Plastic limit tests: PL = 19.1%
a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.
b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
4.4 Determine the liquidity index of the soil in Problem 4.3 if win
situ
= 21%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1cbac3d5-e538-43ed-9432-5e3190082724%2Fbb5499a6-a023-4db0-9c69-1a918eb065f1%2Fpqi0yus_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:4.3 Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below.
Liquid limit tests:
Number of blows, N
13
18
29
Moisture content (%)
33
27
22
Cengage Leaming 2014
Plastic limit tests: PL = 19.1%
a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.
b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
4.4 Determine the liquidity index of the soil in Problem 4.3 if win
situ
= 21%
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