Classify soil according to the plasticity diagram.
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Transcribed Image Text:The indicative properties of soil types A, B, and C were determined as follows:
soil cil soil b
35%
60%
20%
28%
25%
43%
27%
40%
100% 110%
2.63
2.7
49%
26%
35%
10%
45%
2.65
soil A
Property
Liquidity limit
Plasticity limit
Percentage of clay
materials moisture content
Degree of Shiism
Specific weight
Either type
1 is more effective
2 Its edge density is greater
3 Greater overall density
4 Its porosity is greater
.5
Classify soil according to the plasticity diagram.
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