degree of saturation of 96%

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A 59m3 soil sample having a degree of saturation of 96% at the liquid limit of 29%. At the plastic limit of the soil has a volume of 42m3. This soil sample was subjected to sieve analysis in the attached photo below.

Find:

a.Void ratio at Plastic limit

b.Plastic limit

c.Modified percentage of sand, silt and clay

d.Classification of soil according to USDA

 

Sieve No.
Mass Retained
4.
10
42
25
30
40
52
100
29
120
26
140
19
170
26
200
49
PAN
52
Transcribed Image Text:Sieve No. Mass Retained 4. 10 42 25 30 40 52 100 29 120 26 140 19 170 26 200 49 PAN 52
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