The particle size analyses for four clay soils particles conducted ingeotechnic laboratory are shown in Table Q1(a)(i) and Table Q1(a)(ii).Using to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methodanalysis;(i) With the plot of graph, find the value of Cu and Cz for all types ofsoil(i) With the plot of graph, find the value of Cu and Cz for all types ofsoil Table Q1(a)(i): Liquid limit and plastic limit test resultsSample of soils type L.Testing of Soil2345| Liquid limit:Cone penetration (mm)15.518.019.422.224.9Water content (%)39.340.842.144.645.6Plastic Limit:Water content (%)23.924.3The fine fraction of soil, K has a liquid limit of - 26 and a plasticity index of -9Table Q1(a)(ii): Sieve analysis test resultsPercentage passingBS Sieve sizeSoil type ISoil type JSoil type KSoil type L.63 mm10010020 mm64766.3 mm39100652.0 mm249859600 um129054212 um9.54710063 um334950.020 um23690.006 um14460.002 um731

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The particle size analyses for four clay soils particles conducted in
geotechnic laboratory are shown in Table Q1(a)(i) and Table Q1(a)(ii).
Using to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) method
analysis;

(i) With the plot of graph, find the value of Cu and Cz for all types of
soil

Table Q1(a)(i): Liquid limit and plastic limit test results
Sample of soils type L.
Testing of Soil
2
3
4
5
| Liquid limit:
Cone penetration (mm)
15.5
18.0
19.4
22.2
24.9
Water content (%)
39.3
40.8
42.1
44.6
45.6
Plastic Limit:
Water content (%)
23.9
24.3
The fine fraction of soil, K has a liquid limit of - 26 and a plasticity index of -9
Table Q1(a)(ii): Sieve analysis test results
Percentage passing
BS Sieve size
Soil type I
Soil type J
Soil type K
Soil type L.
63 mm
100
100
20 mm
64
76
6.3 mm
39
100
65
2.0 mm
24
98
59
600 um
12
90
54
212 um
9.
5
47
100
63 um
3
34
95
0.020 um
23
69
0.006 um
14
46
0.002 um
7
31

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