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

0.15 0 0 0
0.075 17 8.5 8.5

Liquid Limit
Liquid Limit Test
Number of Drops 15 26
Water container no 2 10
Wt of container + Lid in gm (1) 10.20 10.20

Wt of container + Lid + wet soil in gm (2) 32.03 31.99

Wt of container + Lid + dry soil in gm (3) 26.41 26.54

Wt of dry soil in gm (4)=3-1 16.21 16.34
Wt of water in gm (5)=2-3 5.62 5.45

Moisture content % 34.67 33.35

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

Liquid Limit at 25 drops 29

(Semi-log Graph)

Plastic Limit
Moisture conctent container number 1 2
Mass of empty container (a) 10 10.4
Mass of container + wet soil (b) 24.71 25.14
Mass of empty container + dry soil (c) 22.04 22.15
Mass of water (b-c) 2.67 2.99
Mass of dry soil (c-a) 12.04 11.75
Water content [(b-c) / (c-a)] x 100 22.176079734 25.4468085106383
Plastic Limit 23

No. of blows LL
10 29.03
25 29.03
25 0
 P ercen tage Fin er (N )
Cumulative % Finer (N)
100
91.5
Grain Size Distribution Curve
120

100

id Limit Test 80
35 60
12
40
10.20
20
31.25
0
26.28 0.001 0.021 0.041 0.061 Particle0.081
Size (mm) 0.101 0
16.08
4.97
Water Content (%)

30.91
Liquid Limit
39
29
37

35

33
3
31
10.9
26.51 29
23.75
27
2.76
12.85 25
21.4785992217899 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
No. of Blows
23
e Distribution Curve

81 (mm) 0.101
ize 0.121 0.141 0.161

60 70 80 90 100
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