4. Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. Moisture content (%) Number of blows, N 12 35.2 19 29.5 27 25.4 37 21 Determine the liquid limit of the soil, LL. Liquid limit = If it is known that the PI = 6.3, what would be the plastic limit of the soil? Plastic limit = Determine the liquidity index of the soil if win situ = 23.7%. Liquidity index ,LI=

4. Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. Moisture content (%) Number of blows, N 12 35.2 19 29.5 27 25.4 37 21 Determine the liquid limit of the soil, LL. Liquid limit = If it is known that the PI = 6.3, what would be the plastic limit of the soil? Plastic limit = Determine the liquidity index of the soil if win situ = 23.7%. Liquidity index ,LI=

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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Problem 4.4P: Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. a. Determine the liquid limit...

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