Atterberg Limit: Liquid and Plastic Limit report

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Objectives To determine the liquid limit, plastic limit, and plasticity index of the soil. The liquid and plastic limits are referred as the Atterberg Limit. Data  Liquid Limit Determination:

Moisture can no.

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Mass of empty can and lid (g) , MC Mass of can and moist soil (g), M CMS Mass of can and dry soil (g), M CDS Mass of Dry Soil (g), MDS Mass of water (g), MW Water Content , w%

25.94 31.49 30.27 4.33 1.22 28.18

35.01 42.19 40.36 4.99 1.83 34.21

34.62 40.29 38.27 3.65 2.02 55.34

Number of Drops, (N)

51

16

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From Flow Curve: Flow Index = - 14.15 Liquid Limit = 35.673

 Plastic Limit Determination: Moisture can no. Mass of empty can and lid (g) , M C Mass of can and moist soil (g), M CMS Mass of can and dry soil (g), M CDS Mass of Dry Soil (g), MDS Mass of water (g), MW Water Content , w%

Plastic limit = 29.565 Plasticity index = 6.108

4 27.13 27.79 27.62 0.49 0.17 34.69

5 34.52 35.08 34.97 0.45 0.11 24.44