The following data were obtained by conducting liquid limit and plastic limittests on a soil collected from the site.Liquid limit tests:Number ofblows, N15212938Moisturecontent (%)39.537.936.435.1Plastic limit test: PL = 19.3%a. Draw the flow curve and determine the liquid limit.b. Using the Casagrande plasticity chart (Figure 4.21), determine the soil type.

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The following data were obtained by conducting liquid limit and plastic li tests on a soil collected from the site. Liquid limit tests: Number of blows, N 15 21 29 38 Moisture content (%) 39.5 37.9 36.4 35.1

The following data were obtained by conducting liquid limit and plastic li tests on a soil collected from the site. Liquid limit tests: Number of blows, N 15 21 29 38 Moisture content (%) 39.5 37.9 36.4 35.1

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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