ATTERBERG LIMIT

Designation A B C
Shrinkage limit(%) 18,6 25,6 Non realizable
Liquid Limit(%) 61,3 54,3 Non realizable
Plastic Limit(%) 33,0 35,6 Non realizable
VBS 2,30 1,40 0,65
Plastic index(%) 28,3 18,7 Non realizable
Water content(%) 14,0 15,0 14,0
Consistency index 1,67 2,10 Non realizable
State Solid Solid Non realizable
Table 1: Determination of soil State

SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Designation A B C
P0,08mm 43,00 21,63 4,45
P0,4mm
P2mm 97,31 52,96 25,73
Dmax(mm) 8 8 8
Liquid limit(%) 61,3 54,3 Non realizable
Plastic Index(%) 28,3 18,7 Non realizable
VBS 2,30 1,40 0,65
Soil class GTR A3 B5 D2
Soil class AASHTO A-7-5 A-1-b A-1-a
a 8 0 0
b 28 6,63 0
c 20 14,3 Non realizable
d 18,3 8,7 Non realizable
Group index 8 0,95 Non Realizable
Subgrade quality Poor Good Granular material
Table 2: Determination of soil class and quality
 Modified Proctor Test

wet density (t/m3) 1,977 2,134 2,126 2,061

A water content (%) 12,3 14,6 16,3 18,2
dry density (t/m3) 1,760 1,862 1,828 1,744
wet density (t/m3) 2,073 2,236 2,304 2,233
B water content (%) 8,8 10,8 12,6 14,5
dry density (t/m3) 1,905 2,018 2,046 1,950
wet density (t/m3) 1,731 1,772 1,77 1,746
C water content (%) 13,9 16,3 18,4 20,2
dry density (t/m3) 1,520 1,524 1,495 1,453
Table 3: Modified Proctor test results

PROCTOR CURVE A
1,880
1,860
Dry density(t/m3)

1,840
1,820
1,800
1,780
1,760
1,740
1,720
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Water content(%)

figure 1: Sample C Proctor curve

PROCTOR CURVE B
2,060
2,040
2,020
Dry density(t/m3)

2,000
1,980
1,960
1,940
1,920
1,900
1,880
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Water content(%)

figure 2: Sample 2 Proctor curve

 PROCTOR CURVE C
1,530
1,520
Dry density(t/m3)

1,510
1,500
1,490
1,480
1,470
1,460
1,450
1,440
0 5 10 15 20 25
Water content(%)

figure 3: Sample C Proctor curve