 Calculation:

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 example for liquid limit test:

Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Water
Can of can of can of can of dry of content Blow
NO. (g) wet soil dry soil soil (g) moisture (%) count
(g) (g) (g)
17 9.48 27.18 22.36 12.88 4.82 37.42 16
28 9.35 23.56 19.81 10.46 3.75 35.85 28
56 9.38 31.72 25.71 16.33 6.01 36.8 32
78 9.57 27.03 22.16 12.59 4.87 38.68 26
5 9.54 30.73 24.68 15.14 6.05 40 20

 example for plastic limit test:

Weight of Weight of Weight of Weight of Weight of Water
Can NO. can (g) can wet can dry dry soil moisture content
soil (g) soil (g) (g) (g) (%)
66 9.49 15.92 14.84 5.35 1.08 20.19
63 9.45 13.80 13.08 3.63 0.72 19.83
 ((Discussion))

 The liquid limit of a soil is the water content at which the soil behaves practically like
a liquid, but it has small shear strength. It flows to close the groove in just 25. As it is
difficult to get exactly 25 blows in a test, 3 to 4 tests are conducted and the number of
blows (N) required in each test is determined. A semi-log plot is then drawn between
log N and the water content (w). The liquid limit is the water content corresponding to
N=25, as obtained from the plot. According to water absorbation soil has different
behaviours as shown in the figure.

 The plastic limit is defined as the moisture content in percent, at which the soil
crumbles, when rolled into threads of 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) in diameter.The plastic limit
test is simple and is performed by repeated rolling of an ellipsoidal-size soil mass by
hand on a ground glass plate.
 The objective of this test to determine the liquid limit, plastic limit, and plasticity
index of the soil. Theliquid and plastic limits are referred as the Atterberg Limit.
 The plasticity index (PI) is the difference between the liquid limit and the plastic limit
of a soil, or PI = LL - PL
 classified the plasticity index in a qualitative manner as follow:

 Since PI = 17.19, the description of the soil is Medium Plasticity.

 The factors affecting this test:

 Clay content and type of clay.
 Organic matter.