Liquid Limit Determination

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LIQUID LIMIT DETERMINATION

Can no. 14 57 33 1
Wt of wet soil + 32.46 30.5 26.4 34.6
can (gm)
Wt of dry soil + 28.57 26.94 23.7 29.5
can (gm)
Wt of can (gm) 13.60 15 15.2 13.8
Wt of dry soil 14.97 11.94 8.5 15.7
(gm)
Wt of moisture 3.89 3.56 2.7 5.1
Water content 25.98 29.81 31.76 32.48
(%)
No. of blows 46 25 20 19

LL from graph = 29.5 %


LL by one point method = 30

PLASTIC LIMIT DETERMINATION


Can no 23 63
Wt of wet soil + can (gm) 18.2 23.8
Wt of dry soil + can (gm) 17.62 22.38
Wt of can (gm) 13. 15.5
Wt of dry soil (gm) 3.72 6.88
Wt of moisture (gm) 0.58 1.42
Water content % 15.59 20.63

Avg. plastic limit = (15.59 + 20.63)/2

= 18.11 %
Y-Values
50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

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