RESULTS OF THE CONE PENETRATION TEST

A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Cone Penetration, mm 22 25 28 33
weight of wet soil + container, g 40.6 35.2 41.26 45.7
weight of dry soil + container, g 28.84 29.89 31.42 33.69
weight of container, g 10.4 12.33 11.74 11.45
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %

B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content

Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
Test Number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 33.3 29.8 27.77 32.1
weight of dry soil + container, g 25.76 27.18 25.39 27.23
weight of container, g 10.52 12.33 11.74 11.45
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average, %

Determine the following:

Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
Situation 2:

RESULTS OF THE CONE PENETRATION TEST

A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Cone Penetration, mm 23 18 27 32
weight of wet soil + container, g 35.62 36.91 41.26 45.7
weight of dry soil + container, g 28.84 28.8 31.42 33.69
weight of container, g 9.5 11.3 10.6 11.45
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %

B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content

Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
Test Number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 30.18 31.78 27.77 30.04
weight of dry soil + container, g 26.92 29.9 26.6 27.23
weight of container, g 10.52 12.33 11.74 11.32
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average, %

Determine the following:

Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Cone Penetration, mm 17 19 26 32
weight of wet soil + container, g 35.62 36.91 41.26 45.7
weight of dry soil + container, g 28.84 29.89 31.42 33.69
weight of container, g 10.55 11.11 10.56 11.22
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %

B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content

Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
Test Number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 28.8 29.85 26.87 29.65
weight of dry soil + container, g 25.76 27.18 25.39 27.23
weight of container, g 10.01 10.93 11.63 12.01
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average, %

Determine the following:

Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Cone Penetration, mm 15 16 21 32
weight of wet soil + container, g 34.03 35.92 35.02 40.1
weight of dry soil + container, g 28.84 29.89 31.42 33.69
weight of container, g 10.86 11.11 10.75 11
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %

B. Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content

Plastic Limit Natural Water Content
Test Number 1 2 1 2
weight of wet soil + container, g 30.18 31.78 27.77 30.04
weight of dry soil + container, g 26.9 27.18 24.98 26.33
weight of container, g 10.36 11.92 11.1 11.355
weight of water, g
weight of dry soil, g
water content, %
Average, %

Determine the following:

Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Liquidity Index
What is the description of the soil sample?