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 : 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
passing No sieve
passing No sieve
Plastic limit
tableNumber of Blows, Moisture Content, wt
A Determine the liquid limit of the clay pts
B Calculate the plasticity index pts
C Calculate the liquidity index pts
D Classify the soil based on the AASHTO classification system pts
E Classify the soil based on the Unified Soil Classification System USCSw ASTM names pts
F If the "fines" consist of clay and silt, what is the soil named under the USDA system? pts
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