Question: Problem 1 : An inorganic soil sample with the following characteristics was tested for liquid limit using the percussion cup method, see table of results

Problem 1: An inorganic soil sample with the following characteristics was tested for liquid limit using the percussion cup method, see table of results below and answer the following:
Initial moisture content =18.2%
% passing No.4 sieve =100%
% passing No.200 sieve =80%
Plastic limit =8
\table[[Number of Blows, N,Moisture Content, %wt],[14,35],[16,32],[20,27],[28,16]]
A. Determine the liquid limit of the clay (3 pts)
B. Calculate the plasticity index (2 pts)
C. Calculate the liquidity index (2 pts)
D. Classify the soil based on the AASHTO classification system (3 pts)
E. Classify the soil based on the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)(w/ ASTM names)(3 pts)
F. If the "fines" consist of 70% clay and 30% silt, what is the soil named under the USDA system? (3 pts)
Problem 1 : An inorganic soil sample with the

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