ATTERBERG LIMIT

Specimen Number
Moisture Can Marking

Mc

Mass of empty, clean can + lid

(g)

22.23

23.31

MCMS

Mass of can, lid and moist soil

(g)

28.56

29.27

MCDS

Mass of can, lid, and dry soil

(g)

27.40

28.10

MS

Mass of Soil solids

(g)

5.17

4.79

MW

Mass of pore water

(g)

1.16

1.17

Water Content [(MW/MS) x 100]

(%)

22.44

24.43

Number of Drops
Constant Oven dry @ (110+5)C
Constant mass @ 18hrs and 24hrs
Minimum Soil sample for testing is 200g
Number of blows 25-35, 20-30, 15-25

31

29

Note:

Graph
No. Of Blows

w%
31
29
20
14

22.44
24.43
27.39
30.69

35.00

30.00

25.00

20.00

Water Content(%)

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00
12

14

16

18

20

22

24

Number of Blows

26

28

30

Liquid Limit

26

ATTERBERG LIMIT
Specimen Number
Moisture Can Marking

Mc

Mass of empty, clean can + lid

(g)

7.78

7.83

MCMS

Mass of can, lid and moist soil

(g)

16.39

13.43

MCDS

Mass of can, lid, and dry soil

(g)

15.28

12.69

MS

Mass of Soil solids

(g)

7.50

4.86

MW

Mass of pore water

Liquid Limit
Water Content [(MW/MS) x 100]

(g)

1.11

0.74
26

(%)

14.80

15.23
15

LL
w
PL
PI

Plastic Limit
Plasticity Index

11

FALL CONE PENETRATION

3

21.87

22.58

25.73

25.22

24.90

24.60

3.03

2.02

0.83

0.62

27.39

30.69

20

14

Column C

24

Blows

26

28

30

32

FALL CONE PENETRATION

3
15.16
21.23
20.43
5.27
0.80
26
15.18
15
11

PENETRATION

PENETRATION

Specimen Number
Pycnometer marking

Mc

Mass of empty, clean can + lid

(g)

7.78

7.83

7.83

MCMS

Mass of can, lid and moist soil

(g)

16.39

13.43

13.43

MCDS

Mass of can, lid, and dry soil

(g)

15.28

12.69

12.69

MS

Mass of Soil solids

(g)

7.5

4.86

4.86

MW

Mass of pore water

(g)

1.11

0.74

0.74

Water Content [(MW/MS) x 100]

(%)

14.8

15.23

15.23

Note: Constant Oven dry @ (110+5)C

Constant mass @ 18hrs and 24hrs