Moisture Content LIQUID LIMIT
Mass of Container (g): 264.5 Determination No. 1 2
Mass of Soil + Container (g): 799.5 Container No. 1 2
Mass of Dry Soil + Container (g): 709.5 Container + Wet Soil (g) 27.0 35.5
Moisture Content: 5.79% Container + Dry Soil (g) 25.0 32.0
PLASTIC LIMIT Wet Soil (g) 11.0 19.5
Determination No. 1 2 Dry Soil (g) 9.0 16.0
Container No. 1 2 Moisture Loss (g) 2.0 3.5
Container + Wet Soil (g) 24.5 25.0 Container (g) 16.0 16.0
Container + Dry Soil (g) 22.5 23.0 Moisture Content (%) 22.22% 21.88%
Wet Soil (g) 12.0 12.5 Number of Blows 34 22
Dry Soil (g) 10.0 10.5 Liquid Limit: 22.39%
Moisture Loss (g) 2.0 2.0
Container (g) 12.5 12.5 Plasticity Index: 2.87% Slightly Plastic
Moisture Content (%) 20.00% 19.05% Liquidity Index: 0.24 Plastic State
Plastic Limit: 19.52%
IMIT
3 4 LIQUID LIMIT
2 4 100.00%
34.0 37.0 90.00%
30.5 33.0 80.00%
18.5 21.0 70.00%
15.0 17.0 60.00%
Liquid Limit
3.5 4.0 50.00%
15.5 16.0 40.00%
23.33% 23.53% 30.00%22.39%
15 8 20.00% f(x) = − 0.000580840810900632 x + 0.238871524315941
22.39% 10.00%
0.00%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Slightly Plastic
Number of Blows
Plastic State
PLASTICITY CHART
60 e 8)
Lin L- ine )
U- .9(L A-L LL-20
0 (
50 PI= 0. 73
PI=
Plasticity Index (%)
40 CH
30
MH-OH
CL
20
10
CL-ML ML-OL
2.87
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Liquid Limit (%)
Classification of Soil (AASHTO)
General Classification: Granular Materials Major Divisions:
Group Classification: A-1-a Type:
Usual Types of Significant Constituent Materials: Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Group Symbol:
General Subgrade Rating: Excellent to good Group Name:
Group Index: 0
x1: 4.75
PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION x2: 2.36
D60:
100% y1: 75
90% y2: 55
80% GRAVEL SAND FINES
x1: 1.18
70% x2: 0.6
D30:
Percent Finer
60% y1: 38
50% y2: 25
40% x1: 0.25
30%
x2: 0.15
20% D10:
y1: 13
10%
y2: 10
0%
100.0 10.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cu: 19.72
Grain Size Cc: 1.53
Gravel: 25% Sand: 73% Fines: 3%
Classification of Soil (USCS)
Major Divisions: Sands
Type: Clean Sands
Group Symbol: SW
Group Name: Well graded sands and gravely sands, little or no fines
PLASTICITY CHART
2.96 60
ine )
e
Lin L-8
) A-L LL-20
50 U- .9(L 3 (
0 0 .7
PI= PI=
Plasticity Index (%)
40 CH
0.82
30
MH-OH
CL
20
0.15
10
CL-ML ML-OL
19.72 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1.53
Liquid Limit (%)
COMPACTION TEST
Trial 1 2 3 4 5
Mass of Mold + Wet Soil (grams) 12664 13678.5 13812.5 13390.5 13363.5
Mass of Mold (grams) 6318 6318 6318 6318 6318
Mass of Wet Soil (grams) 6346 7360.5 7494.5 7072 7045.5
Wet Density (kg/cu.m) 913.094 1059.065 1078.345 1017.554 1013.741
Volume (cu.m) 0.00695 0.00695 0.00695 0.00695 0.00695
Mass of Can + Wet Soil (grams) 207.5 173.5 182 268 229
Mass of Can + Dry Soil (grams) 198 161.5 166.5 235 195
Mass of Water (grams) 9.5 12 15.5 33 34
Mass of Can (grams) 16 16 16 16.5 15
Mass of Dry Soil (grams) 182 145.5 150.5 218.5 180
Moisture Content (%) 5.22% 8.25% 10.30% 15.10% 18.89%
Dry Density (kg/cu.m) 867.80 978.37 977.66 884.04 852.68
CORRECTED DATA
Moisture Content (%) 5.22% 8.25% 10.30% 15.10% 18.89%
Dry Density (kg/cu.m) 867.79 978.30 1016.37 989.12 852.73
Optimum Moisture Content (%) 11.90%
Maximum Dry Density ([Link].m) 1025.41
𝑂𝑀𝐶=11.90%
Compaction Test
1100.00 𝑀𝐷𝐷=1025.41 𝑘𝑔/𝑚^3
1000.00
900.00
Dry Density
800.00
700.00
600.00
500.00
4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00% 20.00%
Moisture Content
18.00% 20.00%