Particle size (mm) Mass Retained (g) % Retained Cumulative % Retained

0.3 0 0 0
0.212 2 1 1
0.15 5 2.5 3.5
0.075 44 22 25.5

Liquid Limit
Liquid Limit Test
Number of Drops 15 26
Water container no 1 2
Wt of container + Lid in gm (1) 10.20 10.20

Wt of container + Lid + wet soil in gm (2) 31.12 30.07

Wt of container + Lid + dry soil in gm (3) 23.23 23.22

Wt of dry soil in gm (4)=3-1 13.03 13.02
Wt of water in gm (5)=2-3 7.89 6.85

Moisture content % 60.55 52.61

M/C = {(5)/(4)}x100

Liquid Limit at 25 drops 45

(Semi-log Graph)

Plastic Limit
Moisture conctent container number 4 5
Mass of empty container (a) 10 10.4
Mass of container + wet soil (b) 24.74 25.61
Mass of empty container + dry soil (c) 21.11 21.98
Mass of water (b-c) 3.63 3.63
Mass of dry soil (c-a) 11.11 11.58
Water content [(b-c) / (c-a)] x 100 32.673267327 31.3471502590673
Plastic Limit 29

No. of blows LL
10 45
25 45
25 0
 Percentage Finer (N )
Cumulative % Finer (N)
100
99
Grain Size Distribution Curve
96.5 120
74.5
100

80

id Limit Test 60
35
3 40

10.20
20
30.64
0
24.31 0.001 0.051 0.101 0.151 0.201
Particle Size (mm) 0.251
14.11
6.33
Water Content (%)

44.86
Liquid Limit
65

45
60

55

6
50
10.9
26.21
23.33 45
2.88
12.43 40
23.1697506033789 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
No. of Blows
29
e Distribution Curve

0.201
ize (mm) 0.251 0.301 0.351

60 70 80 90 100
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