Problem 1.A liquid limit test conducted on a soil sample in the cup device gave the following results:1234Test No.Number of blows4027231935.6236.9241.3746.80Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g)Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g)Weight of Container + Lid (g)31.0830.1933.1135.7813.0511.7412.3611.45The plastic limit test and natural water content.Natural Water ContentTestTest No.11222.1217.5316.97Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g)Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g)Weight of Container + Lid (g)20.5915.4514.9313.077.847.5The shrinkage limit test.Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly (g)11.338.51Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly + Wet Soil (g)Weight of Dish with petroleum jelly + Dry Soil (g)32.81Volume of Shrinkage Dish (cm³)15.26Volume of Oven-Dried Soil Pat (cm³)12.83Create a spreadsheet for the result of the Atterberg Limit Test above which will determine and show thefollowing:a. Flow curveb. Liquid Limitc. Plastic Limitd. Shrinakage Limite. Natural Moisture Contentf. Liquidity Indexg. Plasticity Indexh. Shrinkage Index1. Shrinkage Ratioj. Specific Gravityk.The State of the SoilPlastic Limit221.8420.3513.1851038.9628.310.52

A liquid limit test conducted on a soil sample in the cup device gave the following results: Test No. 1 2 3 Number of blows 40 27 23 19 35.62 36.92 41.37 46.80 Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid (g) 31.08 30.19 33.11 35.78 13.05 11.74 12.36 11.45 The plastic limit test and natural water content. Natural Water Content Test Test No. 1 2 17.53 16.97 Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid (g) 15.45 14.93 7.84 7.5 Plastic Limit 1 22.12 20.59 13.07 2 21.84 20.35 13.18 5 10 38.96 28.3 10.52

A liquid limit test conducted on a soil sample in the cup device gave the following results: Test No. 1 2 3 Number of blows 40 27 23 19 35.62 36.92 41.37 46.80 Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid (g) 31.08 30.19 33.11 35.78 13.05 11.74 12.36 11.45 The plastic limit test and natural water content. Natural Water Content Test Test No. 1 2 17.53 16.97 Weight of Container + Lid + Wet Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid + Dry Soil (g) Weight of Container + Lid (g) 15.45 14.93 7.84 7.5 Plastic Limit 1 22.12 20.59 13.07 2 21.84 20.35 13.18 5 10 38.96 28.3 10.52

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...

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