Abstract
The fall-cone test allows estimating the liquid limit of clayey soils in the laboratory. Due to its reliability and simplicity, several versions of the equipment have been developed around the world. The main variations between these versions include differences in the weight and geometrical dimensions of the cones. This study explores the measuring of liquid limit using eight types of fall-cone apparatuses, including a proposed one with new configuration. A several number of tests on a natural soil from the lacustrine deposits of Bogotá and industrial Kaolin were conducted. The liquid limit results of all implemented cones in this study against values obtained in the same soils from the conventional percussion-cup (or Casagrande method) using a linear correlation model were compared. On the other hand, data was validated and interpreted by means of a statistical approach, which allowed estimating the repeatability of the methods. Conclusions focused on the similarities between the eight cone configurations and conventional percussion-cup test addressing the descriptive exploration, analysis of variance, two-by-two comparisons and correlation between testing methods.
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