RESULT

Liquid Limit

No. Can 1 2 3 4
Mass of can + Moist soil 0.040 0.075 0.065 0.080
Mass of can + Dry soil 0.035 0.070 0.060 0.070
Mass of empty can 0.015 0.065 0.055 0.065
Mass of water 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.01
Moisture content (%) 30% 58% 66% 70%
No. of drop 25 25 25 25

Moisture content
= [(can weight+wet soil)-(can weight+dry soil)] / (can weight+dry soil)-can weight

Moisture content% - mass of water/total weight of solid mass x 100

Plastic Limit

No. Can 1 2 3 4
Mass of can + Moist soil 0.090 0.085 0.080 0.085
Mass of can + Dry soil 0.080 0.075 0.070 0.075
Mass of empty can 0.065 0.055 0.055 0.055
Mass of dry soil 0.015 0.02 0.015 0.02
Mass of water 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Moisture content(%) 33% 47% 60% 80%

Moisture content
= [(can weight+wet soil)-(can weight+dry soil)] / (can weight+dry soil)-can weight

Moisture content% - mass of water/total weight of solid mass x 100

Moisture content average(P.L) = 55%

Analysis :
Plastic limit(PL) = 33+47+60+80 / 4
= 55
From the graph, Liquid limit(LL) = 56

Plasticity index , PI = LL-PL

= 57-56
=1%

Liquidity index, LI = w-PL / PI

= 60-55/1 x 100
= 500 %
 DATA

Liquid limit test and result :-

Test no. unit 1 2 3 4

Dail gauge reading(start) mm 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Dail gauge reading(end) mm 12 9.9 7.3 9.7 9.7 8.9 12.9 7.9 10.6 12.2 12.4 11
Cone penetration mm 12 9.7 7.2 9.7 9.7 8.8 12.8 7.9 10.5 12.2 12.3 11

Average penetration mm 10.7 16.5 18.5 19.2

Can no. F1 F2 F3 F4
Mass of can g 0.065 0.055 0.055 0.055
Mass of can+wet sample g 0.080 0.080 0.080 0.085
Mass of can+dry sample g 0.080 0.075 0.070 0.075
Mass of water g 0.002 0.005 0.007 0.010
Mass of dry sample g 0.008 0.010 0.013 0.015
Moisture content% % 30% 58% 66% 70%

Plot result semi-log graph and determine the liquid limit.

Liquid Limit(LL) = 30+58+66+70 / 4

= 56