Question: A liquid limit test, conducted on a soil sample in the Casagrande cup device, gave the following results: Two determinations for the plastic limit gave

A liquid limit test, conducted on a soil sample in the Casagrande cup
device, gave the following results:
Two determinations for the plastic limit gave water contents of 20.3% and
20.8%. Determine the following:
a) The liquid limit and the plastic limit
b) The plasticity index
c) The liquidity index if the natural water content is 27.4%
d) The void ratio at the liquid limit if Gs=2.7
e) The shrinkage limit
Use the following relationship for the calculation of the shrinkage limit:
SL=46.4(LL+45.5?PI+46.4)-43.5
A liquid limit test, conducted on a soil sample

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