Question: A . Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below. Liquid limit tests Data: table [ [ Number

A. Results from liquid and plastic limit tests conducted on a soil are given below.
Liquid limit tests Data:
\table[[Number of blows, N,Moisture Content (%)],[13,33],[18,27],[29,22]]
Plastic limit tests: PL obtained: 19.1%
Conduct the following:
i. Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit.
(4 marks)
ii. Determine the plasticity index of the soil.
(2 marks)
B. The in situ moist unit weight of a soil is 16.3kNm3 and the moisture content is 15%. The specific gravity of soil solids is 2.72. This soil is to be excavated and transported to a construction site for use in a compacted fill. If the specification calls for the soil to be compacted to a minimum dry unit weight of 18.5kNm3 at the same moisture content of 15%, how many cubic meters of soil from the excavation site are needed to produce 2400m3 of compacted fill?
(4 marks)
A . Results from liquid and plastic limit tests

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