Atterberg Limits

Question $1(20\mathrm{.}0$ Point$)$

Results from liquid and plastic limit tests on a soil sample using falling cone method are given in Table $1.$ Perform the following calculations.

a$)$ Create a plot in Excel showing the relationship between cone penetration and moisture content for both Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit experiments.

$(8$ Points$)$

b$)$ Using the plot, determine the liquid and plastic limits$.$

$(8$ Points$)$

c$)$ Determine the plasticity index.

$(4$ Points$)$

Table $1$: Results for Falling Cone Method for Liquid and plastic limit tests.

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