Republic of the Philippines

SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

SOILS AND MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY
Catbalogan City

WORKSHEET FOR LIQUID AND PLASTIC LIMIT TESTS

Project: Soil Mechanics Location Diversion Road (Canlapwas)

Kind of Materials Soil Item No.
Original Source:
Sampled By: CE-4A (Group 2) Office
Sampled at: SSU-Laboratory Designation
Lab No. 1F

LIQUID LIMIT PLASTIC LIMIT

Determination Number 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
Weight of Container + Wet Soil (g) 166 168 173 82 85
Weight of Container + Dry Soil (g) 146 149 154 78.4 80.16
Moisture Loss (g) 20 19 19 0 0 3.6 4.84
Weight of Container (g) 96 96 96 63 63
Weight of Dry Soil (g) 50 53 58 0 0 15.4 17.16
Moisture Content % 40% 36% 33% 0% 0% 23% 28%
Number of Blows 13 20 28 Average 23.77%

FLOW CURVE SIEVE ANALYSIS

8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 50
Sieve Size % Passing
40 No. 10
No. 40
39 No. 200

38 Liquid Limit 34.15%

37 Plastic Limit 23.77%

36 Plasticity
Index 10.38%
35
Group Index
34
Group
33 Classification CL-Clay with a low compressibility
Number of Blows
Remarks/Recommendations:
Tested By:
Lab. Tech.

Computed By:
Lab. Tech.

CERTIFIED CORRECT Date Tested:

ENGR. LADY ANN FABILLAR
Instructor
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