Geotechnical Engineering (UPVOTE WILL BE GIVEN. PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECLTY. NO LONG EXPLANATION NEEDED. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.)Given the laboratory results of the Atterberg limits test in the given figure. Use Logarithmic Interpolation for the value of water content correspond to the required number of blows for the Liquid Limit. Determine the ff: (3 decimal places - Do not round off unless it's the final answer)a. Liquidity Index ___________b. Description/Nature of soil based on LI _____________ A. Liquid LimitTest NumberNumber of BlowsWeight of Wet Soil +Container, gWeight of Dry Soil +Container, gWeight of Container, gWeight of Water, gWeight of Dry Soil, gWater Content, %Test NumberWeight of Wet Soil +Container, g1Weight of Dry Soil +Container, gWeight of Container, gWeight of Water, gWeight of Dry Soil, gWater Content, %Average, %1522.27B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content19.513.75123.920.84Plastic Limit12.9522223.5512.1420.01 19.652323.752922.7812.05119.0120.55 14.9812.6545.9638Natural Water Content223.0920.4513.9919.0514.655.45

From the given data, the LL, liquidity index, and nature of soil are to be computed.

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Geotechnical Engineering (UPVOTE WILL BE GIVEN. PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECLTY. NO LONG EXPLANATION NEEDED. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.)

Given the laboratory results of the Atterberg limits test in the given figure. Use Logarithmic Interpolation for the value of water content correspond to the required number of blows for the Liquid Limit. Determine the ff: (3 decimal places - Do not round off unless it's the final answer)

a. Liquidity Index ___________

b. Description/Nature of soil based on LI _____________

A. Liquid Limit
Test Number
Number of Blows
Weight of Wet Soil +
Container, g
Weight of Dry Soil +
Container, g
Weight of Container, g
Weight of Water, g
Weight of Dry Soil, g
Water Content, %
Test Number
Weight of Wet Soil +
Container, g
1
Weight of Dry Soil +
Container, g
Weight of Container, g
Weight of Water, g
Weight of Dry Soil, g
Water Content, %
Average, %
15
22.27
B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content
19.5
13.75
1
23.9
20.84
Plastic Limit
12.95
2
22
23.55
12.14
20.01 19.65
2
3
23.75
29
22.78
12.05
1
19.01
20.55 14.98
12.65
4
5.96
38
Natural Water Content
2
23.09
20.45
13.99
19.05
14.65
5.45

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