Classify the following soils in Table Q2 (b) by the AASHTO classification system and give the group indices.

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Classify the following soils in Table Q2 (b) by the AASHTO classification system
and give the group indices.
Table Q2 (b)

APPENDIX II
Table 1 AASHTO Soil Classification System
General classification
Granular materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200)
A-1
A-2
Group classification
А-1-а
A-1-b
А-3
A-2-4
A-2-5
А-2-6
A-2-7
Sieve analysis
(percent passing)
No. 10
50 max.
No. 40
30 max.
50 max.
51 min.
No. 200
15 max.
25 max.
10 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
Characteristics of
fraction passing
No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
6 max.
I1 min.
11 min.
NP
10 max.
10 max.
Usual types of
significant
Silty or clayey gravel and sand
Stone fragments,
gravel, and sand
Fine
sand
constituent
materials
Excellent to good
General subgrade
rating
General classification
Silt-clay materials (more than 35% of total sample passing No. 200)
A-7
A-7-5*
Group classification
A-5
A-7-6
A-4
A-6
Sieve analysis (percent passing)
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
Characteristics of
fraction passing
No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
10 max.
10 max.
11 min.
11 min.
Usual types of significant
constituent materials
Silty soils
Clayey soils
General subgrade rating
Fair to poor
*For A-7-5, PI < LL – 30
†For A-7-6, PI > LL – 30
Transcribed Image Text:APPENDIX II Table 1 AASHTO Soil Classification System General classification Granular materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200) A-1 A-2 Group classification А-1-а A-1-b А-3 A-2-4 A-2-5 А-2-6 A-2-7 Sieve analysis (percent passing) No. 10 50 max. No. 40 30 max. 50 max. 51 min. No. 200 15 max. 25 max. 10 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 Liquid limit Plasticity index 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. 6 max. I1 min. 11 min. NP 10 max. 10 max. Usual types of significant Silty or clayey gravel and sand Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Fine sand constituent materials Excellent to good General subgrade rating General classification Silt-clay materials (more than 35% of total sample passing No. 200) A-7 A-7-5* Group classification A-5 A-7-6 A-4 A-6 Sieve analysis (percent passing) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 36 min. 36 min. 36 min. 36 min. Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 Liquid limit Plasticity index 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. 10 max. 10 max. 11 min. 11 min. Usual types of significant constituent materials Silty soils Clayey soils General subgrade rating Fair to poor *For A-7-5, PI < LL – 30 †For A-7-6, PI > LL – 30
Classify the following soils in Table Q2 (b) by the AASHTO classification system
and give the group indices.
Table Q2 (b)
Percent finer than (sieve analysis)
Liquid
Plastic
Soil
Limit*
Limit*
No. 4
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
2
90
83
71
46
46
21
*Based on portion passing No. 40 sieve
Refer Table 1
Transcribed Image Text:Classify the following soils in Table Q2 (b) by the AASHTO classification system and give the group indices. Table Q2 (b) Percent finer than (sieve analysis) Liquid Plastic Soil Limit* Limit* No. 4 No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 2 90 83 71 46 46 21 *Based on portion passing No. 40 sieve Refer Table 1
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