The following tabulated data shows laboratoryresults of a soil sample tested for its atterberg limits.The soil sample has been tested using pycnometertest and the result shown it has a specific gravity of2.80.PLASTIC LIMIT TESTWt. ofcontainerTestWt. ofcontainerWt. ofcontainerno.+ Wet soil22.12 g21.84 g+ Dry soil20.42 g20.19 g13.07 g13.18 g12 LIQUID LIMIT TESTWt. ofcontainer +Wet soil22.24 g21.19 g21.27 g26.12 gTestNo. of blowsno.12922117413TestWt. ofcontainer +Wt. ofcontainerno.Dry soil19.44 g18.78 g18.75 g22.10 g12.74 g13.24 g13.06 g13.29 g1234SHRINKAGE LIMIT TESTWt. ofWt. ofcontainer+ HgWt.Sp.gr ofSp.grofwaterofcontainemercurDrysoilу (Hg)pat257.32 g 109.35 g13.619.60.99968.Compute the plastic limit.b. Compute the liquid limit.Compute the shrinkage limit.а.C.

(a) The formula to calculate the plastic limit is given by, Plastic limitwp=Weight of container+ wet…

The following tabulated data shows laboratory results of a soil sample tested for its atterberg limits. The soil sample has been tested using pycnometer test and the result shown it has a specific gravity of 2.80.

The following tabulated data shows laboratory results of a soil sample tested for its atterberg limits. The soil sample has been tested using pycnometer test and the result shown it has a specific gravity of 2.80.

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The following tabulated data shows laboratory
results of a soil sample tested for its atterberg limits.
The soil sample has been tested using pycnometer
test and the result shown it has a specific gravity of
2.80.
PLASTIC LIMIT TEST
Wt. of
container
Test
Wt. of
container
Wt. of
container
no.
+ Wet soil
22.12 g
21.84 g
+ Dry soil
20.42 g
20.19 g
13.07 g
13.18 g
1
2

LIQUID LIMIT TEST
Wt. of
container +
Wet soil
22.24 g
21.19 g
21.27 g
26.12 g
Test
No. of blows
no.
1
29
2
21
17
4
13
Test
Wt. of
container +
Wt. of
container
no.
Dry soil
19.44 g
18.78 g
18.75 g
22.10 g
12.74 g
13.24 g
13.06 g
13.29 g
1
2
3
4
SHRINKAGE LIMIT TEST
Wt. of
Wt. of
containe
r+ Hg
Wt.
Sp.gr of
Sp.gr
of
water
of
containe
mercur
Dry
soil
у (Hg)
pat
257.32 g 109.35 g
13.6
19.6
0.999
6
8.
Compute the plastic limit.
b. Compute the liquid limit.
Compute the shrinkage limit.
а.
C.

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