GARCIA, SOFIA ISABELLE 6. PLATE #2 CE-2/201610350! CeI6IP2/N2 1A silty clay hasa plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30./f the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20. 1.)Compute the water content of the clay. 2.)Compute the degree of saturation if the sp.gr.of the clay 13 270 and avoid ratio of 0.92 3.)Com pute the moist unit weight of the clay if the void ratio is 0.92,Gs = 270 SOLUTION 1) Iquidity Index = Water content= plasticlimit, . 0.20 w-28 Plactity tai? ro SEI 2) S* W6r = 5310(22) [r= 90.967] e 1.92 3) % (HW)G: Sw = &- (1403/)(271) (9.61) =| xz 16.07 EN Fe 740.92 fot 2.)Following are the results of a shrinkage limit fest: Initial volume of soil ina saturated state= 246cm3 Final volume of soil ina dry state= 15.9. cm3 Initial mass ina saturated state = 44.9 Final mass ina dry state = 50.1 g Sp. gr.= 270 Determine the following: 1.) Shrinkage limit of the soit 2.) Saturated unit weight if e = 0.467 3.) Ory unit weight SOLUTION: 1) Sl = CMM) 100 _ Cire) Ault00) 6h = (44~ 30s/) (00) _ (24.6-15.9)( C100) M Mz Rr] SL ¥6./8-26-9 SLE T7267 2) Sot = los te) 5w = (2.700.467) (9.61) ate 110.467 3) Sary> Getw = Ydry = 2.7098) = | 3= 16.06%, Selie = Yary= atocaap, + [5:16.06% | Scanned with CamScanner3.) Asoi! sample was determine in the laboratory to have a liquid limit of Hand a plastic limit of 2/Jz.1f the water content is 302, determine the Following: 1.) Plastic index 2.) Liquidity index 3.) What is the characteristic of soil? 2.) liquid b,) plastic ¢.) brittle solid SOLUTION: 4) plasticity index PI LL ~PL PL= Yu 2/1 PI: 19.9 1) Liguidity Index LI= WPL = LIs $0-2hd TAL 42h) LI= 0.997 3) Characteristic of Soil LI= 0447 ©) LE 12-70 70D % Ct00) 42h ws 2 3133-1078 £256 10-75" 18-065 .569 2.58 (100) 2 164 a ’ gag 10702 281 jeg. 26 98.52 Fe U0) 246-47 is 4 2672210 74.02 22.407 1272 BOI HEE, 4-22 (100) 245-53 “a by tion! X25 38 (feat tee 3A Scanned with CamScannerB) Plastic limit 7864 Yoo . oy) We of water Wi. of ahysoi/ wafer conteny i fie gees 168 20-42-/3.075 285 108/735 (loo) = 22.86%, M77 “20.19 = 1B 20-19 -13.18 £7.01 1-68 /70/ Coo) = 22-eu'7, verose woter content = 22.60 12254 = 22.7 2 3) Uquictity Index Tet Ne. WH of Woter Ws. of cry woil — Woter content ! 294-16.84 3:1 W.B4= 7.84470 J /70 C100) = 44.99. 2 M.39> 3G? 3.03 1496-752 666 9.08 /G.B0CI00) 9 49.7 Average water content = $4.29 14917 Liquidity Index WPL 2 44:34 2 tom” Fega 9.) The following data shown the results of the liquid limit and plastic limit test A. UQUIDUMIT Test Number 7 2 3 4 I No.of blows 9 2 20 B |_Weight of Wet Soil* Container | 22249 | W199 | AHg | lag |_Weight of Dry Soil? container__| 19449 | 187g | WI5g | 220g Weight of container lwtg | 249 | R069 | BZ 8. PLASTIC UMIT fest Number 7 2 ] [Weight of Wet Soil* container 22g akg | [Weight of Dry Soil * Container 20429 20199 | Weight of Container BOT gs Big 1 C. NATURAL WATER CONTENT [ Test Number 7 2 [Weight of Wet ‘sof/* container UE | | Weight of dry soil container ot | [ Weight of container Tig | 1)Com pute the liquid limit.Use the table shown. 2)Complete the plastic limit. 3.)Compute the plasticity index. 4.)Compute the liquidity index. SOLUTION: Scanned with CamScanner1) Uiguld timig % SMe MN OF Wafer we of Dy eoiy Water Contond No. of Blous 10.44 8 28 1044-24 2 6.9 28 Io.7 C100) + HL 2 seating. ? loo) 4.79 9 3 HE M22 2a 190 0.93 Gey 341 /es4C00)s 9.60 a Bein a7102 For BIS. BOG: $69 482/5.69 cio} 91.29 zo 1 By Inferpolotions xz 26 i3.a7# 6-03 4.02/0.63 cod)” K5.83 ltqurel Hoit » 43 2) Plaste mit cee Ned Wh of Water Wi. of Ory sort ater tent Avtragé = 23-34% J 2243 20922 17. gonimoge 7.85 “9 (nas lice) #23. ss B04 Z0.092 NOS Fog isbe ho! jab /ro/tisa) 2 aie 9D Phe Li-PLspre 43-23.94 Plastic imit= 29.34% [FE econ 49) Liquidity index . Tet kio. or water, |i of On soit water conten, Cae s8e2h¢ 17.83 ~1 -6$ M4 7.84370 2:69/70 6/00) * 13 Me 98:24-23,34. 2 RaMSE TEE MSEIBES, 2E7/e0ee Mee. + Seada tid 10.)(na specific gravity test the Followi Mass of pycnometer jar = 550g ing data were recorded. ‘Mass of pycnometer jar when full of cleanwater = [560 g ‘Mass of pycnometer containing soil onl: ly= 960 ¢ ‘Mass of pycnometer containing soi! and topped with water = 1640 g 1.) Compute the specific gravity of the soi! particles + 2.)Compute the dry unit weight if thevoid ratio is 0.40. 3.) Compute the degree of saturation if SOLUTION: “ 2) G2 El raced Bye Gs 960-530 $ *~C7560-830 )~ (1840-960 2) X= GW 2 Fy 2 265C9B/) » ie 140.40 3.) Ss Ws e SF ei g8) 2 |UT79.5 7% ‘the moisture content is 12%. > 460 is Og 2 2.65 1.) A clay has the following Atterberg limits: liquid limit = 602, plastic limit '=6401, shrinkage limit = 251. The clay shrinks from |5 cubic meters to 9.57 cubic centimeters when the moisture content is decreased from the liquid Jimit to the shrinkage limit. Scanned with CamScanner1. What is the specific gravity. 2.What is the plasticity index. 3.What is the liquidity index if the moisture content is 52k. SOLUTION: 1) sp.gr. *_We P We Sw Ose 65 a7 COSC) 2) PI lt- PL PI= 60-40 Dire wem ; 2-10. 4l-PL GO-40 12.) Using the diagram shown with a given soil having the following properties: Liquid limit = 70%, Plasticity Index = 20%, G3 = 2.62. /.Compute the shrinkage limit. . 2.Com pute the dry unit weight of soil for avoid ratio of 0.60. ‘3. Compute the moisture content if the moist unit weight is 19.75 KN/m3 SOLUTION: 1) PL 0-73 (LL-20) Pr: 673 (70-20) ef TT x Pe 36.5 a *0 Equotion of Line se pee Cbrinkage limit = 3e Pe 0.90416) nd Al * 0.9(70-8) 4 rl PI> 56-8 FENG Ste B 48 9 00 Scanned with CamScanner*) Sox Gstw yy2 202 ¢9.6/) Ba 16.06 ka | 3G kaos He 1 0.60 2) Ymer} = Fo (HW) 19.752 16-06 Cw) 1297 oF 23 13.) A saturated 100 cm3clay sample has a natural water content of 50%. It is found that the shrinkage limit occurs when the water content is 19%. /f the sp.gr. of soil is 270. 1. Compute the shrinking ratio. 2. Compute the volume of sample when the water content is /5%. 3.Compute the mass of dry soil sample. SOLUTION: 1) shrinkage ratio 2) Volume of sample if w= (8% viz MoM ~ (winds) py (soo) -from @ M2 ( a “76 = a © Sls We (“+) Re (00) “V5 Substitute - to® 30% (22g) Pw (1002 fence (gee 4 gents) e100) Gc 4 227: : t= st 1 19 Ws 100¥2 (100) TR 00 TR 700 7B Et * 00" 958 @ 7.04ER # IGSR = 100 2 Sob 2100 8) From © M2= 1.78 (83-61) 0) Wh = 46.83 Mass of wet soil = 45.9 Mass of dry soil = 31 kg 1. Determine the shrinkage limit of soil. 2, Determine the shrinkage ratio. : 3. Determine the sp.gr. of soil. SOLUTION: 1) chrinkage of soll wf cui) cl) = (vi a 100) (2s-) sa 1) 6100) Las 16.137] Scanned with CamScanner2.) Shrinkage ratio = ot e wl z ORE TR ORY oy [GRET OT 3.) 6s = u 55 / ) Gs Tor 73 a 0 nay 100 15.) A laborotory test was conducted to determine the shrinkage limit of a so// sample. The following dota were obtained. Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly MT = 1.50 9 ‘Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly plus wet soil MW = 30.519 Mass of dish coated with petroleum jelly plus oven-dried soil MO = 32.61 g Vol. of wet soi! pat (same as volume of shrinkage dish) V = 15.26. cm3 Vol. of oven-dried soil pat VO = 12.43 cm3. 1. Compute the water content of the wet soil pat. 2. Compute the shrinkage limit. 3.Com pute the shrinkage ratio. SOLUTION: 1) Water content 2) shrinkage limit ieee sts ws P0624] c1g0) M,= 651-302 27219 We eae Gls 2605 i5-26- 2.68)(02] (100) Maz dB.2!- 130 5 2-5/9 ae we (MM) 100 My 52 We (272/- 21-51) (100) @.) Shrinkage rato 2st CR? Ma = ope _2)eS) 16.) A saturated soi! used to determine the shrinkage limit has an initial volume, Vi = 202 em3, final volume V2 = /4.3 cm3, mass of wet soil ml = 54g and mass of dry soil m2= 249. a. Determine the shrinkage limit. b. Determine the shrinkage ratio. c. Determine the sp.gr. of soil. SOLUTION, Q. Shrinkage limit SL = (Mi"My) (100) _ CWrVe)Ay (100) = £224) (100) _ (29.2143) 1) (100) M2 M: 4 ay [eee 17.06 Scanned with CamScanner5.) shrinkage ratio 24 1434) = ORE i ig gravity Of sor] Gs oa Ose We jee rp ~ 17.) Following are the results fram the Niquid and plastic limit test for a soil. ‘No. of Blows N = Moisture contenti 16 2 Plastic limit = 12.2% 9. Compute the liquid limit 4, Compute the plasticity index. ¢. Compute the liquidity index if the insitu moisture content is 26.5% Compute the consistency index. SOLUTION: No.of Blows Moteture content a wes ©) Liquidity Index of w* 26.5% 20 at 2 27.0 Als WPL py 268-22 Plastic limit = 12.2% th-PL 29.3-/2.2 a) liquid limit = 0.6365 or 66-68 By laterpotation ; X= 25 [its 29.3 7] a) Consistensy Index Cte uo cr: 6368 +265 5) Plasticity Index u-Pr 83-63 ~72] Pre Ll-PL 16.) Ina liquid limit test, using a cone penetrometer, the following readings were recorded. Moisture Content (i) Cone Penetration (mmO S27 44 Scanned with CamScanner46 58 #2 726 PLASTIC UMM TEST Weight of wet soil + container = 22/2 g Weight of dry soil + container = 20.42 g Weight of container = 13.07 g NATURAL WATER CONTENT TEST Weight of wet soil + container = 17.53 9 Weight of dry soil * container = 14.64 9 Weight of container = 7.649 2. Compute the liquid limit. 6, Compute the plastic limit. ¢. Compute the natural water content. d. Compute the plasticity index. ¢. Compute the liquidity index. 1. Com pute the consistency index. SOLUTION: @.) liquid limit ©) Water coment By interpolation; x= 20 We (Wo. -We) ~ (WDs - We) (Ws Ww) 4) Plastielimit We £02:59-289)-(4a9-769 PL = _CWw.~ W.)- CWwerWa) (19.84 ~7- 84) oe PL. = (222-101 (2042-18.07) "— (2042~ 73.07) Qt) Placticity index PL LL-PL Scanned with CamScanner@) Lis W-PL Ff) consrwtensy Index LL-PL cre LD: 364-23] 9-6 = 23-1 Lf: 0.420 or 42% 19.)From the table shows a summary of a liquid limit and plastic limit test. YOUID UMITTETT ("Soil Sample | Wt. oF wet Soil_| Wr.oF dry Soil | kg) (kg) 95 oF _ 26 795 Sat I 2 627 Seo 6 1265 Ce I 3 Water Content | No.of Blows ES PLASTIC LIMIT TEST Soil Sample Wt. of Wet Soil (kg) Wt.of Ory Sail (kg) [ 7 9.05 735 I 2 - 0.66 Tor NATURAL WATER CONTENT [ Soil Sample Wi. of Wet Soil i 7 969 [ 2 947 SOLUTION: a.) Liquid mit By Interpolation: x=25 5) Plastic mit Ple_W.tWe + pl 221813980 Scanned with CamScanner©) Natural water content We Wa /Wy 2 we waren [eana7Z] 2 ) Plasticity Index Pls tt-PL MAMI~ 23.34 PI= 19.09%) ©) Liquidity Index LI? We 98.19 - 23.54 -| TEE SES [ere 0.76 0r 76.17, 20.)Given the tabulated data for an Atterberg Limit Test. A. UQUIO UNIT Weight of Wet Soil * container _ container [No.of blows Weight of Wet soil container Weight of Dry soil * container eee fon! Miia a [Weight of Wet soil* container | | Weight of bry soil + container C, NATURAL WATER CONTENT Scanned with CamScannerTest Number 7 2 _Weight of Wet soil container 17539 __ 16979 Weight of Ory soil ¢ container Hog 14369 Weight of container 7.649 7.509 2.) Compute the liquid limit. b.) Compute the Plastic limit. ¢.) Compute the natural water content. od.) Compute the plasticity index. ¢.) Compute the liquidity index. SOLUTION: 4) liquid! ltmit d) Plasticity Index By interpolation : x7 25 fi ans07] PL Lk PL 2 32-29°23.84 Pt= 9.07, b) Paste mit Ple wiws @) Liquidlity Index WPL Pl = 231 129.59 Abe Tepe [Pus zoa7 ; = 98.24 = 23.34 PL s 25.347, oa ame ay Qi teat comune w: —WotWy w= stash inas, TERA] 21,) One of the standard method of measuring specific gravity of solids use @ pycnometer. The pycnometer is first filled with water then it i3 refilled with a known mass of dry soil plus water so that the volume is the same as before.Using this method on a certain soil sample, the following data were obtained: Mass of soi! = 6/3 9 Moisture content of soil = 2. Mass of pycnometer plus water = 327/29 Then mass of soi! and water was refilled so that the volume is the same as before. Scanned with CamScannerMoss pycnometer + soil + water = 37316. g Volume of pycnometer = 250m! 2.) Compute the specific gravity of this soil. b.) Compute the degree of saturation if the void ratio is 0.54. ¢.) Compute the air void ratio of the soi/. SOLUTION: a.) Specific gravity G Mass of soit s © Mass of water disposed a 1.8 © 2712-112) (3 78.18-77.12-B1.8) 6.) Degree of Saturatron if &=0.SY Se Wee ~ Ola (2-29) © 75% p= use), €.) Gir Vord Ratto aS a ite 22.) The following tabulated dota shows a laboratory results of a soil somple tested for its atterberg limits. The soil sample has been tested using a pycnometer test and the result shows it has a specific gravity of 2.60. PLASTIC UMM TEST Test No. Wr. of Container * Ory | Wt.of Container + dry | Wt.of Container ] soil soil | 7 22129 20429 Borg | Zz 214g 20199 | Bee | Scanned with CamScannerTest No. 2 3 4 LOUio LIMIT TEST Test No. W1.of container * dry soil Wi. of container 7 DAG BTAg z 170g B24g a7 Tag 73.06 9 4 220g 13299 SHRINKAGE UMMT TEST Wr.of Dry Soil Pat W1. of container *Hg | 19.66 257329 Wt. of container ‘Sp..gr.of water Sp.gr.of MercuryH9)__ | 10935 0.9996 136 2.) Compute the plastic limit. 6.) Compute the liquid limit. c.) Compute the shrinkage limit. Using the relation SOLUTION @.) Alastic limit PL= WitWe 2 PLE 23/3 $23.64 2 Plz 23-39% BD Liquid! sit By aterpolation ; x° 25 ¢.) Air vord ratio Ars @ (7S) ¥ Ar 2054 C-0415) >[Ar* 0184 140-64 Scanned with CamScanner23. The foil results were obtained froma ligula Wimit test on a Clay using Casagrande cup device. No. of blows Water Confen? (4) 10 60 19 12 27 56.5 10 25.2 Two determinations for the plastic Iimit gave water contents of 203% and 20.67 a.) Determine the plasti¢ limit b) Determine the plasticity index CD) Determine the “guidity Index If natural warcr content is 27.4% SOLUTION. @) Plastic limit Als WtWe Plz 20.3 120.8 2 a FL: 20.557 5) Plastirty index PT Lf PL= 58.29 20.55 G) liquidity Incex if ws 22.9% Ll> WAL “L° FL LI 224° 20.55 G24- 20.55 Scanned with CamScanner