No. of blows, Moisture Content , % 16 36.5 20 33.1 28 27.0 Plastic limit = 12.2% Determine the following: a. Liquid limit b. Plasticity index c. Liquidity index if the in situ moisture content is 26.5%

No. of blows, Moisture Content , % 16 36.5 20 33.1 28 27.0 Plastic limit = 12.2% Determine the following: a. Liquid limit b. Plasticity index c. Liquidity index if the in situ moisture content is 26.5%

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1. Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit
test for a soil
No. of blows,
N
Moisture Content , %
16
36.5
20
33.1
28
27.0
Plastic limit = 12.2%
Determine the following:
a. Liquid limit
b. Plasticity index
c. Liquidity index if the in situ moisture content is 26.5%
d. Consistency index

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