Results for a Plasticity Index (PI) test are given in table 2-1. 2.1 Calculate the Liquid...

 

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Results for a Plasticity Index (PI) test are given in table 2-1. 2.1 Calculate the Liquid Limit, the Plastic Limit, and the Plasticity Index. Use the information provided in table 1. (20) 2.2 If stabilisation methods are not available, would this soil be suitable for road construction? Give reasons. Table 1: Test results for Pl test Results of liquid limit test 1 4.79 25.18 Test no. Mass of tin container (g) Mass of tin container with wet soil (g) Mass of tin container with dry soil (g) Number of taps (Casagrande apparatus) 21.70 19 Results of plastic limit test 1 9.87 66.91 Test no. Mass of tin container (g) Mass of tin container with wet soil (g) Mass of tin container with dry soil (g) 64.48 2 4.92 33.02 30.00 26 2 9.58 75.61 72.70 3 5.03 67.53 64.69 32 3 10.23 68.72 66.18 (2) Results for a Plasticity Index (PI) test are given in table 2-1. 2.1 Calculate the Liquid Limit, the Plastic Limit, and the Plasticity Index. Use the information provided in table 1. (20) 2.2 If stabilisation methods are not available, would this soil be suitable for road construction? Give reasons. Table 1: Test results for Pl test Results of liquid limit test 1 4.79 25.18 Test no. Mass of tin container (g) Mass of tin container with wet soil (g) Mass of tin container with dry soil (g) Number of taps (Casagrande apparatus) 21.70 19 Results of plastic limit test 1 9.87 66.91 Test no. Mass of tin container (g) Mass of tin container with wet soil (g) Mass of tin container with dry soil (g) 64.48 2 4.92 33.02 30.00 26 2 9.58 75.61 72.70 3 5.03 67.53 64.69 32 3 10.23 68.72 66.18 (2)