Liquid limit (CASAGRANDE METHOD) and Plastic limit

Client: Carnbert Date Sample: 05.05.2023

Project: 12km Kansuswa-Sand Sales Wayleave Road and Drainage Date Tested: 11.05.2023

Site: Mufurila
Source: Mufurila Borrow Pit Sample No. 2
DESCRIPTION: Low Plasticity
PLASTIC LIMIT Test No.
Container No. N S
Mass of wet Soil+Container g 17.2 17.1
Mass of Dry Soil+Container g 16.7 16.6
Mass of container g 14.4 14.6
Mass of Moisture g 0.6 0.5
Mass of Dry Soil g 2.3 2.0
Moisture Content % 24.8 23.5
Average Moisture Content % 24.2
LIQUID LIMIT Test no. 1 2 3
Container No. B H A
NUMBER OF BLOWS 16 25 33
Mass of Wet soil+Container g 17.8 17.8 17.8
Mass of Dry Soil+Container g 17.0 17.0 17.0
Mass of Container g 14.4 14.3 14.2
Mass of Moisture g 0.8 0.8 0.8
Mass of Dry Soil g 2.5 2.7 2.8
Moisture Content % 31.5 30.6 29.1

Liquid limit = 29.7 Plasticity Index= 5.5 Shrinkage mm = 4.0

Plastic limit = 24.2 Linear Shrinkage %= 2.7

Liquid Limit Curve

35
16.0 25.0 33.0

33 31.5 30.6 29.1

MOISTURE CONTENT %

31

29

27

25

23
5 10 15 20 OF BLOWS 25
NUMBER 30 35 40

Technician: H.Chizyuka Checked By: G.Mwenya