PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) What soil type corresponds to the information shown below if the PL is 15. Liquid Limit Moisture content (%) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 60 50 . 10 100 blow count For classification of fine-grained soils and fine-grained fraction of coarse-grained soils. Equation of "A"-line Horizontal at PI = 4 to LL = 25.5, then PI 0.73 (LL-20) 40 Equation of "U"-line Vertical at LL 16 to PI = 7, then PI = = 0.9 (LL - 8) 30 20 10 7 4 0 0 10 19 CL-ML CL OR OL ML OR OL "U" LINE CH OR OH "A" LINE MH OR OH 16 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 LIQUID LIMIT (LL)

PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) What soil type corresponds to the information shown below if the PL is 15. Liquid Limit Moisture content (%) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 60 50 . 10 100 blow count For classification of fine-grained soils and fine-grained fraction of coarse-grained soils. Equation of "A"-line Horizontal at PI = 4 to LL = 25.5, then PI 0.73 (LL-20) 40 Equation of "U"-line Vertical at LL 16 to PI = 7, then PI = = 0.9 (LL - 8) 30 20 10 7 4 0 0 10 19 CL-ML CL OR OL ML OR OL "U" LINE CH OR OH "A" LINE MH OR OH 16 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 LIQUID LIMIT (LL)

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

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Problem 2.14P

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