Table 2: Unconfined Compression Test Data

Height of the mould = 2.81 inches

Diameter of split mould = 1.6 inches
Area of mould = ( /4*1.6 ) = 2.01 in

Deformation

Load Dial

Dial Reading Reading

(div)

(div)

Sample

Load P (lb)

Stress (psi)

Strain

Deformation

1 div=0.735lb

= P/A

=
L/L*100

(inch)
L=div*0.001

25

0.001

0.735

0.365671642

0.035587189

50

0.002

1.47

0.731343284

0.071174377

75

2.5

0.0025

1.838

0.914427861

0.088967972

100

0.003

2.205

1.097014925

0.106761566

125

3.5

0.0035

2.573

1.280099502

0.12455516

150

0.004

2.94

1.462686567

0.142348754

175

4.1

0.0041

3.014

1.499502488

0.145907473

200

4.2

0.0042

3.087

1.535820896

0.149466192

250

4.5

0.0045

3.161

1.572636816

0.160142349

300

0.005

3.675

1.828358209

0.177935943

350

0.006

4.41

2.194029851

0.213523132

400

7.5

0.0075

5.513

2.74278607

0.266903915

450

0.008

5.88

2.925373134

0.284697509

500

10

0.01

7.35

3.656716418

0.355871886

550

.009

6.615

3.291044776

0.420248469

600

8.5

.0085

6.2745

3.108208955

0.462491103

Unconfined Compression Test

4
3.5
3
2.5
Axial Stress (psi)

2
1.5
1
0.5
0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

Axial Strain (%)

From the stress-strain curve,

Unconfined compressive strength (qu) = 3.6 psi
Cohesion (c) = qu / 2 = 1.8 psi

0.35

0.4

0.45

0.5

Plastic Limit data:

Sample
No.

Can No. MC =
Mass of
empty,
clean
can
(grams)

MCMS
= Mass
of can
and
moist
soil
(grams)

MCDS
= Mass
of can
and dry
soil
(grams)

MS =
Mass of
soil
solids
(grams)

MW =
Mass of
pore
water
(grams)

w=
Water
content,
w%

01

106

31.08

31.95

31.76

0.68

0.19

27.9

02

108

31.87

32.77

32.56

0.69

0.21

30.4

03

16

31.6

32.53

32.33

0.73

0.2

27.4

Plastic Limit (PL) = Average w % = (27.9+30.4+27.4)/3 = 28.57%

Liquid Limit Determination:

Sample
no.

1
2
3
4
5

Can
number

58
2
106
16
18

MC =
Weight of
empty,
clean can
(grams)

32.71
31.49
31.26
31.7
31.56

MCMS
= Weight
of can
and
moist
soil
(grams)

38.25
40.22
42.77
46.58
49.65

MCDS =
Weight of
can and
dry soil
(grams)

36.52
37.99
40.08
43.32
45.91

MS =
Weight of
soil solids
(grams)

3.81
6.5
8.82
11.62
14.35

MW =
Weight of
moisture
(grams)

1.73
2.23
2.69
3.26
3.74

w=
Water
content,
w%

45.407
34.308
30.499
28.055
26.063

No. of
blows

17
35
40
53
58

LL Graph
50
45
40
35
30
Water Content (%)

25
20
15
10
5
0
10

100
No of Blows

From the above graph, Liquid Limit, LL = 39

So, Plasticity Index, PI = (LL-PL) = 39 - 28.57 = 10.43