JULIE ANN ZAFRA 20191179836 OCTOBER 10,2022

A soil sample was taken in the field and a series of experiments were performed.

1. A Casagrande cup of experiment is conducted to measure the Liquid Limit of soil using both
graphical and calculator.
Blows Moisture content (%)
20 41
30 38
35 36
17 45

Answer using calculator: 39.7466% or 39.75%

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2. A fall cone test was performed to measure the plastic limit of a soil sample using both graphical
and calculator (20mm)

Penetration(mm) Moisture content (%)

15 32
22 36
40 40
30 38
Answer using calculator: 34.6747% or 34.7%

3. A shrinkage limit test wag performed, Find the Shrinkage limit

𝑉𝑖 = 18𝑐𝑚3
𝑀1 = 30𝑔
𝑉𝑓 = 12𝑐𝑚3
𝑀2 = 21𝑔

𝑆𝐿 = 𝑊1 (%) − ∆𝑊(%)
𝑀1 − 𝑀2
𝑊1 (%) = ∗ 100
𝑀2
𝑉𝑖 − 𝑉𝑓
∆𝑊(%) = ∗ 𝜕 ∗ 100
𝑀2
30 − 21 18 − 12
𝑆𝐿 = ∗ 100 − ∗ 1 ∗ 100
21 12
𝑺𝑳 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟕% 𝒐𝒓 𝟏𝟒. 𝟐𝟗%
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4-5. Is the natural moisture content of the soil is 55%, what is the plasticity index and the
liquidity index of the soil

4. To get Plasticity Index (PI)

𝑃𝐼 = 𝐿𝐿 − 𝑃𝐿
𝑃𝐼 = 39.7466 − 34.6747
𝑷𝑰 = 𝟓. 𝟎𝟕𝟏𝟗% 𝒐𝒓 𝟓. 𝟎𝟕%
5. To get Liquidity Index
𝑊 − 𝑃𝐿
𝐿𝐼 =
𝐿𝐿 − 𝑃𝐿
55 − 34.6747
𝐿𝐼 =
39.7466 − 34.6747

𝑳𝑰 = 𝟒. 𝟎𝟎𝟕𝟒 𝒐𝒓 𝟒. 𝟎𝟏