4) a) A wet sol in a barrel has mass of 100 kg. The barrel mass is 10 kg. Lab tests showed the water content of the soil is 5%. What is the dry mass of the soil? b) How many liters of water will be required to be added to increase the water content to 79% for optimum compaction? c) If the liquid imit is 60 and the plastic limit is 20; what will be the liquidity index if the moisture content is increased to 40%?

4) a) A wet sol in a barrel has mass of 100 kg. The barrel mass is 10 kg. Lab tests showed the water content of the soil is 5%. What is the dry mass of the soil? b) How many liters of water will be required to be added to increase the water content to 79% for optimum compaction? c) If the liquid imit is 60 and the plastic limit is 20; what will be the liquidity index if the moisture content is increased to 40%?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.4P: Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. a. Determine the liquid limit...

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