Wt of Wt of can

No of can+wet +dry Wt of Wt of dry Moisture

blow Wt of can(g) sample(g) sample(g) water(g) soil(g) content(%)
42 17.47 29.4 26.39 3.01 8.92 33.744394619
36 17.48 30.06 26.77 3.29 9.29 35.414424112
24 17.76 32.19 28.26 3.93 10.5 37.428571429
18 15.11 27.72 24.17 3.55 9.06 39.183222958
10 15.78 31.03 26.52 4.51 10.74 41.99255121

No of Moisture
blow content(%)
42 33.744394619
36 35.414424112
24 37.428571429
18 39.183222958
10 41.99255121

Flow curve(liquid limit)

45
40 f(x) = − 0.244337045393569 x + 43.9053960458007
35 R² = 0.979130066720197
30
No of blow

25
20
15
10
5
0
10 100
Moisture content(%)

Liquid limit = 37.8

Plastic limit calculations

Wt of Wt o Moisture
can+wet can+dry Wt of Wt of dry content(g
Wt of can sample sample water(g) soil(g) )
15.5 18.53 18.02 0.51 2.52 20.2381
15.33 18.16 17.65 0.51 2.32 21.98276
15.42 18.46 17.93 0.53 2.51 21.11554

Plastic limit=(20.2381+21.98276+21.11554)/3= 21.112