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Determine the liquid limit of a soil given the result of a liquid limit test below: # of blovs (water content%) --> 48 (32.1%), 38(35.9%), 29(40.7%), 20(46.1%) and 14(52.8%) *

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.10P

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Determine the liquid limit of a soil given the
result of a liquid limit test below: # of blovs
(water content%) --> 48 (32.1%), 38(35.9%),
29(40.7%), 20(46.1%) and 14(52.8%) *

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