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Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system.

Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system.

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Structural Analysis
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Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Description Percent finer than No. 10 sieve Percent finer than No. 40 sieve Percent finer than No. 200 sieve Soil A Soil B Soil C 100 92 94 82 38 81 85 51 52 Liquid limit Plastic Limit 42 29 43 23 16 34 Table 3.1: Classification of Highway Subgrade Materials General class fication Granular materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200) A-2 A-1 Group classification Sieve analysis (percentage passing) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 Liquid limit Plasticity index Usual types of significant constituent materials A-1-a A-1-b A-3 A-2-4 A-2-5 A-2-6 A-2-7 50 max. 30 max. 50 max. 51 min. 15 max. 25 max. 10 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. 10 max. 10 max. 11 min. 11 min. 6 max. NP Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Fine sand Sity or clayey gravel and sand General subgrade rating Excellent to good What is the classification of Soil A? O A-5(3) A-7-5(3) O A-7-6(3) O A-6(3)
Transcribed Image Text:Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Description Percent finer than No. 10 sieve Percent finer than No. 40 sieve Percent finer than No. 200 sieve Soil A Soil B Soil C 100 92 94 82 38 81 85 51 52 Liquid limit Plastic Limit 42 29 43 23 16 34 Table 3.1: Classification of Highway Subgrade Materials General class fication Granular materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200) A-2 A-1 Group classification Sieve analysis (percentage passing) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 Liquid limit Plasticity index Usual types of significant constituent materials A-1-a A-1-b A-3 A-2-4 A-2-5 A-2-6 A-2-7 50 max. 30 max. 50 max. 51 min. 15 max. 25 max. 10 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. 10 max. 10 max. 11 min. 11 min. 6 max. NP Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Fine sand Sity or clayey gravel and sand General subgrade rating Excellent to good What is the classification of Soil A? O A-5(3) A-7-5(3) O A-7-6(3) O A-6(3)
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