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LL-PL Sample 2

The document presents soil test reports for a borrow area related to the Khammam - Vijayawada project, specifically detailing Atterberg limits as per IS 2720 (Part - 5). It includes data on liquid limit (LL), plastic limit (PL), and plasticity index (PI) derived from various determinations. The results indicate an LL of 30.17, PL of 17.99, and a PI of 12.18, with specific remarks on the calculation methods for different soil types.

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LL-PL Sample 2

The document presents soil test reports for a borrow area related to the Khammam - Vijayawada project, specifically detailing Atterberg limits as per IS 2720 (Part - 5). It includes data on liquid limit (LL), plastic limit (PL), and plasticity index (PI) derived from various determinations. The results indicate an LL of 30.17, PL of 17.99, and a PI of 12.18, with specific remarks on the calculation methods for different soil types.

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Khammam - Vijayawada Pkg-II

Borrow Area Soil Test Reports


ATTERBERG LIMITS
[ IS 2720 (Part - 5)]
Lab Sample no 2 Date of sampling 11-01-2025
Type of material soil Sampled by -----
Source Government borrow area Date of testing 16-01-2025
Location sample 2 Tested By -----

Description Liquid Limit Plastic Limit


Determination No. 1 2 3 4 1 2
No of blows 18 23 28 33
Container No 11 13 15 18 16 17
Empty Wt.of Container (W1) g 34.21 32.02 31.43 33.11 32.06 33.08
Wt.of Container and wet soil (W2) g 75.14 72.14 73.41 72.76 53.16 55.64
Wt.of Container and dry Soil (W3) g 65.29 62.67 63.87 64.05 50 52.14
Wt.of moisture (W4=W2-W3) g 9.85 9.47 9.54 8.71 3.16 3.50
Wt.of dry Soil (W5=W3-W1) g 31.08 30.65 32.44 30.94 17.94 19.06
Moisture Content w = 100*W4/W5 (%) 31.7 30.9 29.42 28.16 17.6 18.38
Average 17.99

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33

32
Moisture Content

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30

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1 10 25 100
No of Blows

Results: LL : 30.17 PL: 17.99 PI : ( LL - PL) = 12.18

Calculation for PI shall made as follows:-


1. In case of sandy soil PL should be determined first, When PL can not be determined, The PI should be
reported as Non-Plastic (NP)
2. When the plastic limit is equal to or greater than the liquid limit, The PI shall be reported as zero
Remarks:

Contractor's Representive Client's Representetive

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