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Data Record• Date tested : 15th March 2013
• Sample’s location : Swabi.
• Tested by : Group (41-45)
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Observations
Mass of empty
Pycnometer = M1= 306.85 g
Mass of empty
Pycnometer + Dry Soil =
M2=317.62g
Mass of Pycnomete
r with water+
Soil =M3= 1305g
Pycnometer and Water Mass=
M4=1297.25g
Specific Gravity=
M2-M1/(M2-M1)-(M3-
M4)
Specific Gravity =5.33
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Percentage Passing Against Sieve No
Sieve No 4 Sieve No 8 Sieve No 16 Sieve No 30 Sieve No 50 Sieve No 100 Sieve No 200
79.66
67.74
56.22
38.29
15.49
5.9181.408
Fineness Modulus Found to be 5.01
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Liquid Limit of the Sample
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10 15 20 25 30 35 400
5
10
15
20
25
Number of blows against water content
17%
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Plastic Limit
• We were not able to make a thread out of the soil sample.
• By definition , the sample has no plastic limit.
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Sources of Error
Soil Sample Loss.
Incorrect Balance Reading.
Mechanical Shaking not exactly for 15 min.
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Analysis
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• The soil fineness is not in the standard range. ( Not fine )
• Soil is uniformly graded.
• For Plastic Limit , some other method ( Fall Cone ) should be employed.
• Plastic Limit was not found , so no plasticity.