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Given a grain-size distribution and Atterburg limits below: The soil is classified as:

Given a grain-size distribution and Atterburg limits below: The soil is classified as:

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Given a grain-size distribution and Atterburg limits below: The soil is classified as: Sieve size % passing 3/4" 100 #4 70 #10 55 #40 42 #200 30 LL=32%, PL=19% SM sc GW O ML
Transcribed Image Text:Given a grain-size distribution and Atterburg limits below: The soil is classified as: Sieve size % passing 3/4" 100 #4 70 #10 55 #40 42 #200 30 LL=32%, PL=19% SM sc GW O ML
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Coarse and fines %

Step1:Look at the % passing through sieve no 200=30<50%⇒COARSE GRAINED SOILStep2:Look at the % passing through sieve no 4=70>50%⇒SANDY SOILStep3:Find fines which is  % passing through sieve no 200=30%> 12%⇒COARSE WITH SOME FINES

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