Ana Medina

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CE 3414
Homework 3: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
4.1
Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below.

Liquid limit tests:

Number of blows, N Moisture content (%)

14 38.4
16 36.5
20 33.1
28 27

Plastic limit test: PL=13.4%

a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.

Flow Curve
40
38
36
34
32
Moisture content (%) 30
28
26
24
22
20
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Number of Blows (N)

At 25 blows, moisture content is approximately 29%, therefore the liquid limit is 29%.

b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?

PI = LL – PL = 29% - 13.4% =15.6%

4.2
Determine the liquidity index of the soil in problem 4.1 if w in situ=32%

w−PL 32−13.4
LI = = =1.19
¿−PL 29−13.4
 Ana Medina
@01260592
CE 3414
4.3
Results from the liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below:

Liquid limit tests:

Number of blows, N Moisture content (%)

13 33
18 27
29 22

Plastic limit tests: PL= 19.1%

a. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.

Flow Curve
40
38
36
34
32
Moisture content (%) 30
28
26
24
22
20
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Number of Blows (N)

At 25 blows, the moisture content is approximately 24%, therefore the liquid limit is
24%.

b. What is the plasticity index of the soil?

PI = LL – PL = 24% - 19.1% = 4.9%

4.4
Determine the liquidity index of the soil in problem 4.3 if w in situ=21%.

w−PL 21−19.1
LI = = =0 .39
¿−PL 24−19.1