Module 2 Plasticity The following data were obtained from the Atterberg Limits test for a soil: Liquid Limit = 41.0 % Plastic Limit = 21.1 % a) What is the plasticity index of the soil? b) If the in situ moisture content of the soil is 30%, what is the liquidity index of the soil? c) What would be the nature of the soil? Soil Classifications Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Description Soil A Soil B Soil C Percent finer than No. 10 sieve 83 100 48 Percent finer than No. 40 sieve 48 92 28 20 86 Percent finer than No. 200 sieve 20 70 Liquid limit Plasticity index 32 Nonplastic
Module 2 Plasticity The following data were obtained from the Atterberg Limits test for a soil: Liquid Limit = 41.0 % Plastic Limit = 21.1 % a) What is the plasticity index of the soil? b) If the in situ moisture content of the soil is 30%, what is the liquidity index of the soil? c) What would be the nature of the soil? Soil Classifications Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Description Soil A Soil B Soil C Percent finer than No. 10 sieve 83 100 48 Percent finer than No. 40 sieve 48 92 28 20 86 Percent finer than No. 200 sieve 20 70 Liquid limit Plasticity index 32 Nonplastic
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Plasticity
The following data were obtained from the Atterberg Limits test for a soil:
Liquid Limit = 41.0 %
Plastic Limit = 21.1 %
a) What is the plasticity index of the soil?
b) If the in situ moisture content of the soil is 30%, what is the liquidity
index of the soil?
c) What would be the nature of the soil?
Soil Classifications
Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system.
Description
Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
Percent finer than No. 10 sieve
83
100
48
Percent finer than No. 40 sieve
48
92
28
20
86
Percent finer than No. 200 sieve
20
70
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
32
Nonplastic
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