b. Exercise Table 4.3 provides the information obtained from a soil sample that was analyzed for particle size and the nature of the materials found in the sample. What is the percent of sand, silt, and clay for each of the four classifications in the soil sample? Record this information in Exercise Table 4.4. Exercise Table 4.3 Size (mm) 2-0.074 0.074-0.0625 0.0625-0.05 0.05-0.005 0.005-0.0039 0.0039-0.003 0.003-0.002 0.002-pan Nature of Material Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Nonplastic Nonplastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Percent 20 30 25 15 2 3 3 2 100
b. Exercise Table 4.3 provides the information obtained from a soil sample that was analyzed for particle size and the nature of the materials found in the sample. What is the percent of sand, silt, and clay for each of the four classifications in the soil sample? Record this information in Exercise Table 4.4. Exercise Table 4.3 Size (mm) 2-0.074 0.074-0.0625 0.0625-0.05 0.05-0.005 0.005-0.0039 0.0039-0.003 0.003-0.002 0.002-pan Nature of Material Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Nonplastic Nonplastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Percent 20 30 25 15 2 3 3 2 100
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Transcribed Image Text:b. Exercise Table 4.3 provides the information obtained
from a soil sample that was analyzed for particle size
and the nature of the materials found in the sample.
What is the percent of sand, silt, and clay for each of
the four classifications in the soil sample? Record this
information in Exercise Table 4.4.
Exercise Table 4.3
Size (mm)
2-0.074
0.074-0.0625
0.0625-0.05
0.05-0.005
0.005-0.0039
0.0039-0.003
0.003-0.002
0.002-pan
Nature of Material
Gritty, nonplastic
Gritty, nonplastic
Gritty, nonplastic
Nonplastic
Nonplastic
Plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Percent
20
30
25
15
2
3
3
2
100
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