GS Associates

GEO-TECH ENGINEERING DIVISION

LIQUID LIMIT & PLASTIC LIMIT

( Test method As per IS 2720 ( Part 5 ) - 1985)

Name of Project :Conducting Sub Soil Investigation for Providing Paved Shoulder in Km 81/0 to 202/6
including Reconstruction and Widening of.

Chainage 81/500

Location LHS

Description Liquid Limit Plastic Limit

No. of Blows N 16 28 37
Weight of Wet Specimen + Container WSC g 49.60 52.80 52.60 46.60 42.60
Weight of Dry Specimen + Container WDC g 46.80 50.30 50.30 45.40 41.50
Weight of Container WC g 39.80 42.80 42.60 41.50 37.90
Weight of Water WW g 2.80 2.50 2.30 1.20 1.10
Weight of Dry Specimen WD g 7.00 7.50 7.70 3.90 3.60
Moisture Content W % 40.00 33.33 29.87 30.77 30.56
Moistur e C ontent [%]

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No. of Blows

Liquid Limit WL : 33.33 %

Plastic Limit WP : 30.66 % Plasticity Index [%]
Plasticity Index IP : 2.67 % *
0 20 40 60 80 100