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Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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During Atterberg limit tests in the soil mechanics laboratory, the students obtained the following results from a clayey soil.
Liquid limit tests:

Plastic limit tests: Students conducted two trials and found that PL = 17.2% for the first trial and PL = 17.8% for the second trial.
a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.
b. What is the plasticity index of the soil? Use an average value of PL from the two plastic limit trails.

Number of
Moisture
blows, N
content (%)
14
38.4
16
36.5
20
33.1
28
270

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