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National Highways Authroty of India: Free Swelling Index of Soil
National Highways Authroty of India: Free Swelling Index of Soil
National Highways Authroty of India: Free Swelling Index of Soil
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Determination 1 2 Avg. Value
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Note : Free Swelling Index (FSI) not more than 50% for Embankment, Subgrade and Shoulder Construction as per MoRT&H
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: Four Laning of Munger to Mirzachauki (NH-80) Section from Rasulpur to Mirzachauki (Design Chainage
Km 157+350 to km 193+931) (Package 04) on Hybrid Annuity Mode in the state of Bihar Under NH (O)
19.00 0 0 0 100
Gravel
10.00 0 0 0 100
Gravel (%) : 2.00 Sand (%) : 43.80 Silt & Clay (%) : 54.20
Remark:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
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: Four Laning of Munger to Mirzachauki (NH-80) Section from Rasulpur to Mirzachauki (Design Chainage
Km 157+350 to km 193+931) (Package 04) on Hybrid Annuity Mode in the state of Bihar Under NH (O)
3 Weight of container+Wt. wet soil gm 68.85 71.47 61.49 57.12 38.85 40.29
4 Weight of container+Wt. dry soil gm 60.94 62.68 54.95 51.12 38.49 39.06
7 Wt. of dry soil, (4-5) gm 27.93 29.91 21.15 18.64 1.92 6.48
8 Moisture content, (6/7*100) % 28.31 29.37 30.92 32.16 18.64 19.02 18.83
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Moisture Contents (%)
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15.00
14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Liquid Limit (LL) : 30.00 % Plastic Limit (PL) : 18.83 % Plasticity Index (PI) : 11.17
1.850
1.800
1.750
1.700
1.650
1.600
1.550
1.500
1.450
1.400
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Moisture Content (%)