1.

(a)

Water content (%)

60

52.5
47.1

50

43.2
38.637

40
30

Water content (%)

20
10
0
1

10

There is 40% water content in 25 blows.

LL (Liquid Limit) = 40%
(b)
MCn (Moisture Content) = 38%
PL (Plastic Limit) = 23%
PI (Plasticity Index) = LL PL
PI = 40 23
PI= 17%
LI (Liquidity Index) =
LI = 38 23
27
LI = .882

100

(c)
0 < LI < 1
0 < .882 < 1 (Plastic State)

2.

Water content (%)

70

62.9

60

52

50

56.1

43.1

40
Water content (%)

30
20
10
0
1

10

57% is the water content in 20 mm Penetration.

Liquid Limit = 57%
Plastic Limit = average of the moisture content
PL = (43.1 + 52 +56.1 + 62.9) / 4
Plastic Limit = 53.425%

100

3.
Modified percentage of sand, silt and clay:
Modified % sand = % sand___
100 - % gravel
=
= 17.65%
Modified % sand = % silt____
100 - % gravel
=
= 41.18%
Modified % sand = % clay____
100 - % gravel
=
= 41.18%

Silty Clay

4.

Percent Finer
120.00%
100.00%
80.00%
60.00%

Percent Finer

40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
0.01

0.1

Sieve No.

Diameter (mm)

Mass Retained

4
10
20
40
60
200
PAN

4.75
2
0.85
0.425
0.25
0.75

30
60
120
180
210
100
85

Cumulative
Mass Retained
30
90
210
390
600
700
785

= 0.75
= 0.56
= 0.26
Uniformity Coefficient, Cu
Cu =
Cu= 0.75
Coefficient of Gradation or Coefficient of Curvature, Cc
Cc =

10

Percent Finer
96.178%
88.535%
73.248%
50.318%
23.567%
10.828%
0.000%

Cc = 0.16
Effective Grain size =
= 0.75

5.
For Soil A
Sieve
No.

Opening (mm)

Mass Retained in
grams

Accumulated Weight

Percent Finer

4.75

100%

10

20.2

20.2

90%

20

0.85

25.7

45.9

77%

40

0.425

40.4

86.3

57%

100

0.15

18.1

104.4

48%

200

0.075

27.2

131.6

34%

68.2

199.8

0%

pan

199.8
LL

23%

PL

8%

Grain size Curve

120%
100%
80%
60%

Opening (mm) Percent Finer

40%
20%
0%
0.01

0.1

10

USCS
Percent passing No. 200 sieve (0.075 mm) = 34% > 12%
Therefore, the soil is GM, GC, SM, and SC
ASSHTO
Percent passing No. 200 sieve (0.075 mm) = 34% < 35%
Therefore, the soil is A-2-4 Silty or clayey gravel and sand

For Soil B
Sieve
No.

Opening (mm)

Mass Retained in
grams

Accumulated Weight

Percent Finer

4.75

100%

10

15

15

97%

20

0.85

98

113

77%

40

0.425

90

203

59%

100

0.15

182

385

23%

200

0.075

109

494

1%

pan

500

0%

LL

500

PL

non-plastic

Grain size Curve

120%
100%
80%
60%

Opening (mm) Percent Finer

40%
20%
0%
0.01

0.1

10

USCS
Percent passing No. 200 sieve (0.075 mm) = 1% < 5%
Therefore, the soil is GW, GP, SW, and SP
ASSHTO
Percent passing No. 200 sieve (0.075 mm) = 1% < 15%
Therefore, the soil is A-1-a Stone fragments, gravel, and sand

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Civil Engineering

Assignment #

Submitted by:
Sacote, Erlynrose Mari L.
2007-30377
BSCE

Submitted to:
Engineer Ruel Galutan
September 23, 2011