Calculate and plot a soil's liquid limit (LL) using the flow curve. 1
December 2015

A compilation of functions for performing calculations and
creating plots that commonly arise in geotechnical engineering and soil
mechanics. The types of calculations that are currently included are:
(1) phase diagrams and index parameters, (2) grain-size distributions,
(3) plasticity, (4) soil classification, (5) compaction, (6) groundwater,
(7) subsurface stresses (geostatic and induced), (8) Mohr circle analyses,
(9) consolidation settlement and rate, (10) shear strength, (11) bearing
capacity, (12) lateral earth pressures, (13) slope stability, and (14)
subsurface explorations. Geotechnical engineering students, educators,
researchers, and practitioners will find this package useful.

Irucka Embry

geotech

Geotechnical Engineering

James Kaklamanos

Kyle Elmy

LL function

<dl><dt>N</dt>
<dd>= vector of number of blows obtained from the liquid limit test</dd>
<dt>w</dt>
<dd>= vector of water contents (PERCENT, not decimal)</dd>
<dt>draw</dt>
<dd>= logical variable: TRUE if plot of flow curve is desired, FALSE
to suppress the creation of the plot</dd></dl>

Arguments

Author

Liquid Limit (Plasticity) — LL

<dl>

<dt>N</dt>
<dd>= vector of number of blows obtained from the liquid limit test</dd>


<dt>w</dt>
<dd>= vector of water contents (PERCENT, not decimal)</dd>


<dt>draw</dt>
<dd>= logical variable: TRUE if plot of flow curve is desired, FALSE
to suppress the creation of the plot</dd>

</dl>

LL: Liquid Limit (Plasticity)

Description

Usage

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Examples