MOISTURE CONTENT

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)
Moisture Content (%) (W)

1
2
3
4
5
6
219 237.63 248.36 252.71 257.1 242.48
180
223
230
232
234
218
39
14.63 18.36 20.71 23.1 24.48
14
14
14
14
14
14
166
209
216
218
220
204
23.49 7.00
8.50
9.50 10.50 12.00

Atterberg Limit Test

Determination of Liquid Limit (LL)

Moisture Content (%) (W)

111.80
93.3
18.50
14
79.30
23.60

79.3
23.60

113.90
94.4
19.50
14
80.40
24.12

Penetration (mm)

19.00

19

20.00

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)

L.L.=

W (%)

24.02 %

24.12 %

0.65+0.0175 d
L.L.=

Average= 23.79 % <

25.00 %

Determination of Plastic Limit (PL)

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)
Moisture Content (%) (W)
P.L.=

Plasticity Index (PI)= LL - PL=

107.80
90.8
17.00
14
76.80
22.10

105.80
88.3
17.50
14
74.30
23.50

76.8
22.10

Average= 22.40 %

( 23.79 -

22.40 ) =

1.39

80.4
24.12

111.00
92.5
18.50
14
78.50
23.65

78.5
23.65

20

21.00

21

70,70.5,71,72.5,94,94.5,95
20,20.1,23,23.8,24.1
19,20,21,22,23

23.24 %

104.80
88.8
16.00
14
74.80
21.60

74.3
23.50

<

6.00 %

74.8
21.60

70,70.5,71,72.5,94,94.5,95
20,20.1,23,23.8,24.1

Atterberg Limit Test

Determination of Liquid Limit (LL)

Moisture Content (%) (W)

111.80
93.3
18.50
14
79.30
23.60

79.3
23.60

113.90
94.4
19.50
14
80.40
24.12

Penetration (mm)

19.00

19

20.00

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)

L.L.=

W (%)

24.02 %

24.12 %

0.65+0.0175 d
L.L.=

Average= 23.79 % <

70.00 %

Determination of Plastic Limit (PL)

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)
Moisture Content (%) (W)
P.L.=

Plasticity Index (PI)= LL - PL=

107.80
90.8
17.00
14
76.80
22.10

105.80
88.3
17.50
14
74.30
23.50

76.8
22.10

Average= 22.40 %

( 23.79 -

22.40 ) =

1.39

80.4
24.12

111.00
92.5
18.50
14
78.50
23.65

78.5
23.65

20

21.00

21

70,70.5,71,72.5,94,94.5,95
20,20.1,23,23.8,24.1
19,20,21,22,23

23.24 %

104.80
88.8
16.00
14
74.80
21.60

74.3
23.50

<

6.00 %

74.8
21.60

70,70.5,71,72.5,94,94.5,95
20,20.1,23,23.8,24.1

Atterberg Limit Test

Determination of Liquid Limit (LL)

20.86
23.01

#VALUE!
58.5
#VALUE!
30
28.50

Moisture Content (%) (W)

55.86
50.86
5.00
30
20.86
23.01

Penetration (mm)

20.00

20

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)

L.L.=

W (%)

23.01 %

20.00

#VALUE!

0.65+0.0175 d
L.L.=

Average= #VALUE! <

25.00 %

Determination of Plastic Limit (PL)

Container Number
Weight of container+wet soil(gms)
Weight of container+dry soil(gms)
Loss of moisture
Weight of container(gms)
Weight of dry soil (Ws)(gms)
Moisture Content (%) (W)
P.L.=

Plasticity Index (PI)= LL - PL=

107.80
90.8
17.00
14
76.80
22.10

98.50
84.5
14.00
14
70.50
20.00

76.8
22.10

Average= 20.73 %

#VALUE!

20.73 ) =

#VALUE!

28.5

20

61.60
55.6
6.00
30
25.60
23.04

25.6
23.04

21.00

21

70,70.5,71,72.5,94,94.5,95
20,20.1,23,23.8,24.1
19,20,21,22,23

22.65 %

58.87

98.00
84
14.00
14
70.00
20.10

70.5
20.00

<

6.00 %

70
20.10

70,70.5,71,72.5,94,94.5,95
20,20.1,23,23.8,24.1