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43
Water Content 41.8
42
41.1
41
40
39
10 100
No. of Blows
Water content form two plastic limit determinations have been given as 23.1% &
23.6%. Takink the average of this two, we get, WC= (23.1+23.6)/2= 23.35, which is
our PL.
From the graph, plotted above, the water content for 25 no. of blows, has been
obtained as 42.6, taking 43, as the whole number. So, LL=43.
The plasticity index thus, PI= LL-PL=43-23.35=19.65%
The slope from the above graph can be calculated as= (W2-W1)/log (N1/N2) =
(44.9-41.1)/log(35/15).
So, the flow index = 10.327
& the toughness index = PI/the flow index=19.65/10.327=1.90
2.61. Classify the following soils according to the USCS:
a) A sample of wellgraded gravel with sand has 73% fine to coarse
subangular gravel, 25% fine to
coarse subangular sand, and 2% fines. The maximum size of the particles
is 75 mm. The
coefficient of curvature is 2.7, while the uniformity coefficient is 12.4.
Answer: Here we are given with:
A sample of well graded gravel with sand = 73%; Fine to coarse subangular sand=
25%; Fines= 2%; Maximum particle size=75mm; The coefficient of curvature
(Cc)=2.7; The uniformity Coefficient(Cu)=12.4.
Now, since more than 50 %,(73%+25%) retained on the no.200 sieve, this is the
coarse grained soils, as per the ASTM D2487-06.
From the flowchart of classifying coarse grained soil, then it can be termed as
gravel, as %gravel, 73%> % sand, 25%. Then since we get <5% fines, and Cu>=4
and 1<=Cc<=3, it falls in the GW (Well graded gravel) category. Now, again, since,
we got 25% sand which is greater than 15%, so finally, we can term the soil sample
as Well Graded Gravel With Sand (GW).
b) A dark brown, wet, organicodor soil has 100% passing the No. 200
sieve. The liquid limit is 32%
(not dried, and is 21% when oven dried!) and the plastic index is 21% (not
dried).
Answer: Here we are given with:
A dark, brown. wet, organic-odor soil, having LL=32% (21%, when dried) & PI=21%
Now, 100% passing through NNo. 200 sieve, so it will be fine grained soil.
Since our LL is less than 50%, from the chart of classifying fine grained soil from
ASTM D2487-06, for organic soil, we check as, LL-Oven dried/LL-not dried=
21/32=.65<.75. So then from the figure for classifying organic fine grained soil (1b),
we got it as organic low plasticity silt or clay OL.
Now, PI>=4 and from plasticity chart, the point obtained is above A line. Now, since
100% passing through no. 200 and 0% retained, which is less than both 30% &
15%, thus our soil sample is Organic Clay (OL)
c) This sand has 61% predominately fine sand, 23% silty fines, and 16%
fine subrounded gravel
size. The maximum size is 20 mm. The liquid limit is 33% and the plastic
limit is 27%.