Given the laboratory results of an atterberg's Limit Test, plot the water content

versus the number of blows

a. Determine the Liquid Limit?
b. Determine the nearest value of the Plastic Limit?
c. Determine the value if the Liquidity index?
A. Liquid Limit
Test Number 1 2 3
No. of Blows 35 30 18
Weight of Wet Soil + Container, g 154.3 161.8 182
Weight of Dry Soil + Container, g 114.2 117.7 130.5
Weight of Container, g 28.6 25.4 29.3
Weight of Water, g 40.1 44.1 51.5
Weight of Dry Soil, g 85.6 92.3 101.2
Water Content % 46.85 47.78 50.89

Plastic Limit and Natural Water Content

Plastic Limit Natural Moisture Content
Test Number 1 2 1
Weight of Wet Soil + Container, g 183.2 254.5 157.8
Weight of Dry Soil + Container, g 142.4 194.2 109.8
Weight of Container, g 27.5 26.5 22.7
Weight of Water, g 40.8 60.3 48
Weight of Dry Soil, g 114.9 167.7 87.1
Water Content % 35.51 35.96 55.11
Average 35.73 56.40
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4 150
15
100
213.6
148.2 50
23.7
65.4 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
124.5
Col umn B Col umn C Col umn D
52.53 Col umn E Col umn F

Natural Moisture Content

2
132.4
92.6
23.6
39.8
69
57.68
56.40
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