dys.muMSKÜ-LMS016 ŞB: 1 ÖRGÜN Soil Mechanics Mühendislik Fakültesi MacAtterberg limits of a soil sample are given: LL:55% and PL:25%. Give the name of the soil typle considering the chart given below?Remember PI=LL-PL60U-linePI - 0.9 (LL -8)50Z 40CHor OHA-linePI0.73 (LL - 20)30CLOH20orOLMHCL- ML10ML& OL10 2030405060 7080 90 100Liquid limit (%)O a. CL or OLO b. CH OR OHO c. OH or MLO d. GL or MLO e. Mail EAR.illlenovoPlasticity index (%)

Liquid limit, LL=55%Plastic limit, PL=25% Given that:

Atterberg limits of a soil sample are given: LL:55% and PL:25%. Give the name of the soil typle considering the chart given below? Remember PI=LL-PL 60 U-ine PI-0.9 (LL-8) 50 E 40 CH or OH A-line Pl-0.73 (LL-20) 30 CL OH or 20 OL MH CL-ML 10 ML& OL Plasticity index ()

Atterberg limits of a soil sample are given: LL:55% and PL:25%. Give the name of the soil typle considering the chart given below? Remember PI=LL-PL 60 U-ine PI-0.9 (LL-8) 50 E 40 CH or OH A-line Pl-0.73 (LL-20) 30 CL OH or 20 OL MH CL-ML 10 ML& OL Plasticity index ()

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MSKÜ-LMS
016 ŞB: 1 ÖRGÜN Soil Mechanics Mühendislik Fakültesi Mac
Atterberg limits of a soil sample are given: LL:55% and PL:25%. Give the name of the soil typle considering the chart given below?
Remember PI=LL-PL
60
U-line
PI - 0.9 (LL -8)
50
Z 40
CH
or OH
A-line
PI0.73 (LL - 20)
30
CL
OH
20
or
OL
MH
CL- ML
10
ML& OL
10 20
30
40
50
60 70
80 90 100
Liquid limit (%)
O a. CL or OL
O b. CH OR OH
O c. OH or ML
O d. GL or ML
O e. M
ail E
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lenovo
Plasticity index (%)

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