Raipur Soil Samples

Particle Size Distribution

sample # LL
PL
1
54
2
57
3
55
4
47

18
19
20
17

size range (mm)

75
4.5
0.075
0.002
4.5
0.075
0.002
plasticity index
gravel
sand
silt
clay
free swell
36
7
63
30
50
38
10
56
34
70
35
7
61
32
60
30
10
61
29
50

sample #
1
2
3
4

percentage passing through the sieve

gravel
sand
silt
clay
100
100
93
100
100
90
100
100
93
100
100
90

sample #
30
34
32
29

1
2
3
4

Plasticity Index
LL
PI
54
57
55
47

1. Checking for Rammed Earth

100

90
80

40

70

35
30

60

50

25

40

20

30

15

10

20

10

0
gravel

sand

silt

clay

10

20

30

40

50

60

36
38
35
30

2. Adding coarse sand

Particle Size Distribution
sample # LL
PL
1
2
3
4

30 %

Adding gravel

plasticity index
gravel

sand
50
50
50
50

silt
31.4
32
31.4
32

50 %

clay
12.6
11.2
12.2
12.2

6
6.8
6.4
5.8

free swell (calculated)

10
14
12
10

sample #
1
2
3
4

Checking for Rammed Earth

100
90
80
70
60

50

40

30

20
10
0
gravel

sand

silt

clay

percentage passing through the sieve

gravel
sand
silt
clay
100
50
18.6
100
50
18
100
50
18.6
100
50
18

6
6.8
6.4
5.8

3. Checking for preferred stabiliser

40

sample #
1
2
3
4

35

30

25
1
20

2
3
4

15

10

0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

4. Checking particle size distribution for lime stabilisation

Adding coarse sand
Particle Size Distribution
sample # LL
PL
1
2
3
4

30 %

Adding gravel

plasticity index
gravel

sand
20
20
20
20

silt
33.5
35
33.5
35

20 %

clay
31.5
28
30.5
30.5

15
17
16
14.5

free swell (calculated)

25
35
30
25

100
90
80
70
60

50

40

30

20
10
0
gravel

sand

silt

clay

sample #
1
2
3
4

percentage passing through the sieve

gravel
sand
silt
clay
100
80
46.5
15
100
80
45
17
100
80
46.5
16
100
80
45
14.5

90

100