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Liquid Limit Determination
Can Number 1 2 3
Weight of wet 38.24 32.25 36.29
soil+can
Weight of dry 33.52 30.69 32.25
soil+can
Weight of can 20.18 20.18 20.18
Weight of dry soil 13.34 10.51 12.07
Moisture loose 2.89 3.19 4.43
Water content, w% 35.38 14.84 33.47
Number of blows, N 17 10 12
Table
Plastic Limit Determination
Can Number 1 2
Weight of wet soil+can 31.48 31.44
Weight of dry soil+can 30.60 30.53
Weight of can 20.18 20.18
Weight of dry soil 10.42 10.35
Moisture loose 0.88 0.91
Water content, w% 8.46 8.79
Based from the result of the Atterberg’s Limit Determination Test, the soil’s classified as clayey
with high permissibility wait allowable soil pressure of 250-300kPa
Table
Water Content Determination
Boring Number 1 2 3
Container Number 1 2 3
Weight of cup+soil 30.17 31.63 30.52
Weight of cup+dry 22.75 26.13 21.20
soil
Weight of cup 6.3 6.3 6.3
Weight of water 9.59 8.93 5.82
Water Content, w% 45.11 27.74 62.55
(45.11+27.74+62.55)
Average Water Content = = 45.13%
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Table
Sieve Analysis and Grain Shape
Sieve No. Diameter Weight %Retained Weight %Passing
(mm) Retained Passing
(mm)
4 0 0
8 2.38 15
10 1.68 32.3
40 0.42 64.3
60 0.25 68.12
100 0.15 61.8
200 0.075 82.38
𝐷60 3.497
𝐶𝑢 = = = 𝟔. 𝟓𝟒
𝐷10 0.535
(𝐷30 )2 (1.461)2
𝐶𝑐 = = = 𝟏. 𝟏𝟒
𝐷60 𝑥 𝐷10 3.497 𝑥 0.535
𝐷75 4.575
𝑆𝑜 = √ =√ = 𝟏. 𝟗𝟑
𝐷25 1.229
*Based from the result of the Grain-Size Analysis, the soil is classified as SW (Well Graded
Sand with Gravel) passing No. 200 Sieve < 50%, based on Unified Soil Classification System
(USCS).
# 40 7.52%
# 200 1.22%