Figure 15-37.-Data sheet, Atterberg limits determination.
fol-
dish and thoroughly mix it with distilled water,
Steps in the test procedure are as
adding water until the soil mass becomes plas-
lows:
tic enough to be shaped into a ball easily. Take
a portion of the ball weighing about 8 g for the
1. Squeeze and form the 8-g test sample into
sample.
an oval-shaped mass. Roll this mass between the
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