he following table shows the lab results of a sieve analysis and Atterberg limits for an organic soil sample. The Grain Size graph is attached. What is the soil USCS Designation ymbol?
he following table shows the lab results of a sieve analysis and Atterberg limits for an organic soil sample. The Grain Size graph is attached. What is the soil USCS Designation ymbol?
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the lab results of a sieve analysis and Atterberg limits for an
inorganic soil sample. The Grain Size graph is attached. What is the soil USCS Designation
symbol?
Sieve
Sample
Passing
Sieve
Size
Size/No.
(mm) Percentages
3"
75
100%
3/4"
19
100%
No. 4
4.75
45%
No. 10
2
35%
No. 20
0.850
0.630
No. 40
0.425
22%
No, 60
0.250
18%
No. 100
0.150
7%
No. 200
0.075
3%
0.020
0.002
20%
LL
1%
PL

Transcribed Image Text:SAND
GRAVEL
CLAY
SILT
fine
medium
coarse
fine
coarse
+
100% Q
90%
80%
70%
60%
2 50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0% &
0.001
0.01
0.1
10
Grain Size (mm)
% Passing
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