A.

LIQUID LIMIT

Test number 1 2 3 4

Number of blows/cone penetration 38 29 20 14

Weight of wet soil + container, g 22.47 21.29 21.27 26.12

Weight of dry soil + container, g 19.44 18.78 18.75 22.10

Weight of container, g 12.74 13.24 13.20 13.27

Weight of water, g  3.03 2.51  2.52   4.02

Weight of dry soil, g 6.7  5.54  5.55  8.83 

Water Content, %  45.22  45.31  45.41  45.53

B.  PLASTIC LIMIT AND NATURAL WATER CONTENT

  PLASTIC NATURAL WATER

LIMIT CONTENT

Test number 1 2 1 2

Weight of wet soil + 23.20 22.80 17.53 16.97

container, g

Weight of dry soil + 20.42 20.19 14.84 14.36

container, g

Weight of container, g 12.90 12.95 9.50 9.55

Weight of water, g  2.78  2.61  2.69  2.61

Weight of dry soil, g 7.52   7.24  5.34  4.81

Water Content, %  36.97  36.05  50.37  54.26

Average, %   36.51   52.32

45.60
LL = 45.41 ( CONE PENETRATION METHOD )

45.50
LL = 45.35 ( PER BLOWS @ 25 )

45.40

45.30

45.20

45.10
25
ROBLEM NO 1: Given the laboratory results of the Atterberg Limit Test,
plot the water content versus the number of blows in the given table.
a. Determine the nearest value to the liquid limit of the soil.

Ans: 45.35%

b. Determine the nearest value to the plastic limit of the soil.

Ans: 36.51 %

c. Determine the nearest value to the liquidity index of the soil.

Ans: PI = 45.35 – 36.51 = 8.84%

LI = ( 52.32 – 36.51 )/8.84 = 1.79 %

 PROB 2:
Given the same laboratory results of the Atterberg Limit Test, consider the
cone penetration test in the given table.
a. Determine the nearest value to the liquid limit of the soil.
Ans: 45.41%

b. Determine the nearest value to the plastic limit of the soil.

Ans: 36.51%

C. Determine the nearest value to the liquidity index of the soil.

Ans: PI = 45.41 – 36.51 = 8.9%

LL = (52.32 – 36.51)/8.9 = 1.78 %