From a particle size distribution curve of a sandy soil the following were obtain: Size of particle 0.48 mm percentage finer 60;Size of particle 0.33 mm percentage finer 30,Size of particle 0.21 mm percentage finer 10;Size of particle 0.11 mm percentage finer 5. Classify the soil using USCS. Justify your answer. Oa, SP O b. SM O c. SC O d. SW

From a particle size distribution curve of a sandy soil the following were obtain: Size of particle 0.48 mm percentage finer 60;Size of particle 0.33 mm percentage finer 30,Size of particle 0.21 mm percentage finer 10;Size of particle 0.11 mm percentage finer 5. Classify the soil using USCS. Justify your answer. Oa, SP O b. SM O c. SC O d. SW

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.5P: Repeat Problem 2.4 with the following data. 2.4 The following are the results of a sieve analysis....

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