Given the laboratory results of the Atterberg Limits Test in the following figure, plot the water content versus the number of blows. a. Determine the nearest value to the Liquid Limit of soil. Answer: 47.1% b. Determine the nearest value to the Plastic Limit of soil. Answer: 38.34% c. Determine the nearest value to the Liquidity Index of soil. Answer: 1.55

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Given the laboratory results of the Atterberg Limits Test in the following figure, plot the water content versus the number of blows.

a. Determine the nearest value to the Liquid Limit of soil. Answer: 47.1%
b. Determine the nearest value to the Plastic Limit of soil. Answer: 38.34%
c. Determine the nearest value to the Liquidity Index of soil. Answer: 1.55 

 

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, %
B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content
Test Number
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, %
Average, %
1
39
23.43
20.21
12.74
2
28
21.05
18.32
12.43
Plastic Limit
1
23.50
20.42
12.45
2
23.10
20.19
12.54
3
19
21.40
18.65
13.11
4
13
22.50
19.43
13.54
Natural Water Content
1
2
17.33
17.11
14.84
14.36
9.76
9.34
Transcribed Image Text: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, % B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content Test Number 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, % Average, % 1 39 23.43 20.21 12.74 2 28 21.05 18.32 12.43 Plastic Limit 1 23.50 20.42 12.45 2 23.10 20.19 12.54 3 19 21.40 18.65 13.11 4 13 22.50 19.43 13.54 Natural Water Content 1 2 17.33 17.11 14.84 14.36 9.76 9.34
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