2. The particle size characteristics of a soil are shown below. Find the percentages of gravel, sand, silt and clay according to the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) system. Classify this soil using the USCS system. For fines, results from Atterberg limits testing indicated CL-ML. Size (mm) 0.850 Percent finer Size (mm) Percent finer 100.0 0.040 28.0 0.425 100.0 0.020 25.2 0.250 94.1 0.010 21.8 0.150 79.3 0.006 18.9 0.075 34.1 0.002 14.0 Partial Answers 2 SC-SM silty, clayey sand

2. The particle size characteristics of a soil are shown below. Find the percentages of gravel, sand, silt and clay according to the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) system. Classify this soil using the USCS system. For fines, results from Atterberg limits testing indicated CL-ML. Size (mm) 0.850 Percent finer Size (mm) Percent finer 100.0 0.040 28.0 0.425 100.0 0.020 25.2 0.250 94.1 0.010 21.8 0.150 79.3 0.006 18.9 0.075 34.1 0.002 14.0 Partial Answers 2 SC-SM silty, clayey sand

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