BS 1377 Part 2 1990
Liquid limit (Casagrande Method) and plastic limit
Location		Job Ref:
		BH No.
Soil Description		Sample No.
		Depth
Test method  BS1377: Part 2:  1990: 4.5/4.6		Date

Plastic Limit

Test No.

1

2

3

4

Average

Container no.

Mass of wet soil + container

g

Mass of dry soil + container

g

Mass of Container

g

Mass of Moisture

g

Mass of dry Soil

g

Moisture Content

%

Liquid Limit

Test No.

1

2

3

4

5

Initial dial guage reading

mm

Final dial gauge reading

mm

Average penetration

mm

Container no.

Mass of wet soil + container

g

Mass of  dry soil + contaier

g

Mass of container

g

Mass of moisture

g

Mass of Dry Soil

g

Moisture Content

%

Sample Preparation *

as received

washed on 425 um sieve

air dried at ........... deg C

oven dried at ....... deg C

not known

proportion retained

on 425um sieve ........ %

Liquid Limit

%

Plastic Limit

%

Plasticity Index

Delete as appropriate