LIQUID LIMIT

Weight of Weight of wet Weight of dried

Test Run No. of blows
empty can, soil & can, soil & can, W3,
No. to closure, N
W1, g W2, g g
1 5 25 20 30
2 10 25 20 28
3 15 30 25 26
4 15 25 21 10

No. of blows Moisture

to closure, N Content
30 33.333333 x 25
28 50 LIQUID LIMIT 48.008
26 50
10 66.666667
PLASTIC LIMIT
Weight of Weight of wet Weight of dried Weight of
Test Run
empty can, soil & can, soil & can, W3, Dried Soil,
No.
W1, g W2, g g Ws, g
1 10 15 14 4
2 10 15 14 4
3 5 15 13 8
4 10 15 14 4

Moisture Content
25
25 TEST RUN
25 1
25 Moisture Content, % 25
Plastic Limit 25
Liquid Limit, % 48.008
Plasticity Index 23.008
 Weight of
Weight of
Dried Soil,
Water, Ww, g
Ws, g
15 5
10 5
10 5
6 4

LIQUID LIMIT TES

70
66.6666666666667
f(x) = − 1.32802124833997 x + 81.2084993359894
60
MOISTURE CONTENT, %
Weight of 50 50
50
Water, Ww, g
40
1
33.33333333
1 30
2
1 20

10

0
TEST RUN 10
2 3 4
NO. OF BLOWS, N
25 25 25
25
48.008
23.008
 LIQUID LIMIT TEST

+ 81.2084993359894

50
50

33.3333333333333

100

NO. OF BLOWS, N
 FIELD DENSITY TEST

OBSERVATIONS

Calibration of Equipment Data Trial 1 Trial 2

Mm, g 3155 3155

Vm, cm^3 944 944
Mm+sand, g 4535 4465
Unit Weight of sand, (kN/m^3) 14.3409 13.6135
Average Unit weight, (kN/m^3) 13.97717161017
Determination of the Weight of Sand
Required to fill the jar, Cone, and Trial 1 Trial 2
Base Plate
Mj+c+s, g 6549 7008
Mpej, g 5374 5830
Mc, g 1175 1179
Average, Mc, g 1177
 FIELD TESTING PROCEDURE

Mj+c+s', g 6812
Mmtc, g 12
Mmtc+w, g 157 Volume of Sampling
Mmtc+s, g 130
Mpej', g 2567
 RESULTS

Unit Weight of Sand, (kN/m^3) 13.9772

Mass of Sand in cone, Mc, g 1177
Mass of Sand in hole, Msand, g 3068
Volume of Sampling Hole, Vh, m^3 0.00215
Mass of Excavated Soil, Mw, g 145
Bulk unit weight, (kN/m^3) 0.66059
Moisture Content, w (%) 22.8814
Dry Unit Weight-in-situ, (kN/m^3) 0.53758
 PERMEABILITY TEST (CONSTANT HEAD)

OBSERVATIONS

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Mass of empty container, Mc, g 350 350 350

Mass of empty container+wet soil

4925 4925 4925
(before compaction), Mc+w, g

Height of Specimen, h, cm 28 28 28

Diameter, d, cm 7.5 7.5 7.5

Mass of container+wet soil (after
1624 1624 1624
compaction), Mc+w ', g
 Moisture Content Determination Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Mass of empty moisture can, M1, g 9 9 9

Mass of moisture can and wet soil, M2, g 64 59 46

Mass of moisture can and dry soil, M3, g 53 46 31

Testing Data Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Temperature of the water, degree Celsius 28 28 28

Constant Head, H, cm 150 148 145
Time Duration, t, sec 180 180 180
Volume of water collected, Vw, mL or cc
84 80 75
Note: 1mL = 1cc (cm^3)
 RESULTS
TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3
Mass of moist soil specimen
3301 3301 3301
used: Mw, g
Area of moist soil specimen: A,
44.15625 44.15625 44.15625
cm^2
Volume of the moist soil
1237.005 1237.005 1237.005
specimen, V, cm^3 Permeability-V
0.70164412299303
Moisture content of sample: 0.8 2
25 35.13513514 68.18181818
w(&) 0.7
0.6
Moist unit weight of the soil
26.17839863 26.17839863 26.17839863
specimen, (kN/m^3) 0.5

Void Ratio
0
Dry unit weight of the soil 0.4
20.94271891 19.37201499 15.56553432
specimen: (kN/m^3) 0.3
Void Ratio:e 0.264735497 0.367281618 0.701644123 0.2
0.1
Coefficient of permeability: k,
0.001972792 0.00190424 0.00182216 0
(cm/s) 0.0018 0.001820.001840.001860.001
Corrected k at 20 degree
0.001641363 0.001584327 0.001516037 Coefficient o
Celsius, (cm/s)
Discharge: Q, (cm^3/s) 0.466666667 0.444444444 0.416666667
 Permeability-Void Ratio Curve
0164412299303
2

0.36728161818286
0.26473549681914
6

8 0.001820.001840.001860.00188 0.0019 0.001920.001940.001960.00198 0.002

Coefficient of Permeability, k, cm/s

 FALLING HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST

OBSERVATIONS
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Mass of empty container, Mc, g 720 720 720

Mass of empty container+wet
soil (before compaction), Mc+w, 2220 2220 2220
g
Height of Specimen, h, cm 14 14 14

Diameter, d, cm 10 10 10
Mass of container+wet soil (after
1500 1500 1500
compaction), Mc+w ', g
 RESULTS

Moisture Content
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Area of Standpipe:, Ap, c
Determination
Mass of empty moisture can,
15 15 15 Mass of the moist soil specimen
M1, g
Mass of moisture can and wet
66 52 59 Area of the moist soil specime
soil, M2, g
Mass of moisture can and dry
45 50 40 Volume of the Moist soil specim
soil, M3, g
Moisture Content of the Sam

Moist unit weight of the soil specim

Testing Data Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Dry unit weight of the soil specim
Temperature of the water,
28 28 28 Void Ratio: e
degree Celsius
Diameter of standpipe, da, cm 2 2 2 Coefficient of Permeability:

Initial Head, H1, cm 143 143 143 Corrected k at 20 degree Cels

Final Head, H2, cm 40 45 44 Discharge: Q, (cm^3/

Time Duration, t, sec 20.36 20.4 20.13

Permeability-Void Ratio Cu
7 6.2570762
6
5
Void Ratio

4
3.35895810714286
3
2
1
0
0.0315 0.032 0.0325 0.033 0.0335 0.034

Coefficient of Permeability, k, c
 RESULTS
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Area of Standpipe:, Ap, cm^2 3.142 3.142 3.142

Mass of the moist soil specimen used: Mw,g 720 720 720

Area of the moist soil specimen: A, cm^2 78.54 78.54 78.54

Volume of the Moist soil specimen: V, cm^3 1099.56 1099.557 1099.56

Moisture Content of the Sample: w(%) 70 5.714286 76

Moist unit weight of the soil specimen: (kN/m^3) 6.42368 6.423678 6.42368
Dry unit weight of the soil specimen: (kN/m^3) 3.77863 6.076452 3.64982
Void Ratio: e 6.00968 3.358958 6.25708

Coefficient of Permeability: k, (cm/s) 0.03504 0.031742 0.03279

Corrected k at 20 degree Celsius, (cm/s) 0.02641 0.02728

Discharge: Q, (cm^3/s) 20.2499 17.45132 18.2131

ermeability-Void Ratio Curve

6.2570762 6.009675875

0.0325 0.033 0.0335 0.034 0.0345 0.035 0.0355

Coefficient of Permeability, k, cm/s

 Weather: Humid and Partly Cloudy Sample Bags Obtained: 3

Sample Source Location: UM Mini forest Elevation for the Ground Surface: 0.0

Stratum from ground Elev. from ground

Color Description
surface surface
1 1 ft. Dark Brown Silty Sand, Wet
Fine-to-Medium
2 2 ft. Brown
Grained, wet
Silty Clayed Sand,
3 3 ft. Brown
loose
 Activity Trials
1 2 3
Length, L
Dimensi 6 7.5 5.5
Cm
ons of
Sample Diameter, D 5 5 5
cm
Mass of the sample
203 g 235 g 185 g
without wax, g
Mass of the coated
207 g 243 g 189 g
sample, g
Initial volume of water in 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005
cylinder, m3 m³ m³ m³
Final volume after 0.000625 0.000645 0.00061
immersion, m3 m³ m³ m³

TRIALS
Activity
1
Volume of sample 117.810
by formula, cm3 cm3
Volume of sample
by displacement,
cm 3
0.0001206
final volume after m3
immersion – initial
volume before
immersion
Mass of coated
207 g
sample, g
Mass of sample
203 g
w/o wax, g
Mass of wax, g 4g

Volume of paraffin
4.444 cm3
wax, cm3

Unit weight of the 16.513

sample, γ in kN/m3
(kN/m3)

Average 16.546 kN/m3

 TRIALS
2 3
107.992
147.262 cm3
cm3

0.0001361 0.0001056
m3 m3

243 g 189 g

235 g 185 g

87 g 4g

8.889 cm3 4.444 cm3

15.939 17.186
kN/m3 kN/m3

16.546 kN/m3