2. For the given data, shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A,B, and C. Diameter Soil A Soil B Soil C Sieve No. (mm) %Passing %Passing %Passing # 4 4.760 100 90 100 a. Classify soil sample A using AASHTO Method #8 2.380 97 64 100 #10 2.000 92 54 98 b. Classify soil sample B using AASHTO Method c. Classify soil sample C using AASHTO Method #20 0.840 87 34 92 # 40 0.420 53 22 84 #60 0.250 42 17 79 #100 0.149 26 9 70 #200 0.074 17 4 63 LL 35 47 PL 20 24

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2. For the given data, shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A,B, and C.
Diameter
Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
Sieve No.
(mm)
%Passing
%Passing
%Passing
# 4
4.760
100
90
100
a. Classify soil sample A using
AASHTO Method
#8
2.380
97
64
100
#10
2.000
92
54
98
b. Classify soil sample B using
AASHTO Method
c. Classify soil sample C using
#20
0.840
87
34
92
# 40
0.420
53
22
84
#60
0.250
42
17
79
AASHTO Method
#100
0.149
26
9.
70
# 200
0.074
17
4
63
LL
35
47
PL
20
24
Transcribed Image Text:2. For the given data, shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A,B, and C. Diameter Soil A Soil B Soil C Sieve No. (mm) %Passing %Passing %Passing # 4 4.760 100 90 100 a. Classify soil sample A using AASHTO Method #8 2.380 97 64 100 #10 2.000 92 54 98 b. Classify soil sample B using AASHTO Method c. Classify soil sample C using #20 0.840 87 34 92 # 40 0.420 53 22 84 #60 0.250 42 17 79 AASHTO Method #100 0.149 26 9. 70 # 200 0.074 17 4 63 LL 35 47 PL 20 24
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