L II. Percentage of clay, silt, sand and Gravel in the soil sample Uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature Classify the soil according to BS soil classification system

Q: 1. A fine-grained soil is found to have a liquid limit of 70 % and a plastic limit of 38%. (a) On…

A: From Unified Soil Classification system Chart

Q: A soil is described as a “Silty clay, trace to some sand, trace fine gravel and cobbles”. Describe…

A: According to the description, the soil is mostly silty clay with trace quantities of sand, fine…

Q: Soil classification requires all of the results of the following tests:  Liquid limit and Plastic…

A: soil mechanics : Soil mechanics, a branch of soil physics and applied mechanics describes the…

Q: 16. The results for sieve analysis is shown in the following table: Sieve No. 4 10 20 40 60 100 200…

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Q: The water content and void ratio of the saturated soil are 10% and 0.50, respectively. The specific…

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Q: Classify the following fine grained soil as per IS soil classification system. Liquid limit = 90%,…

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Q: Mass of soil U.S. sieve no. retained on each sieve (g) 4 6 30.0 10 48.7 20 127.3 40 96.8 60 76.6 100…

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Q: The indicative properties of soil types A, B, and C were determined as follows: soil cil soil b 35%…

A: Soil ASoil B Soil CProperties49 %35%60%Liquid limit26%20%28%plasticity limit35%25%43% % Of…

Q: 2. Prove n-e/(1+e) and e-n/(1-n) based on definitions of void ratio and porosity.

A: This is a multiple-type question, as per policy we can solve only the first question(unless…

Q: The sieve analysis data for a granular soil are given below. % passing or finer 19 mm sieve = 100%…

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Q: Given the test results that follow, classify the soil in both the Unified Soil Classification System…

A: Given:- The test result of the soil sample is given  The percent passing through No. 4 sieve = 48…

Q: PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) What soil type corresponds to the information shown below if the PL is 15.…

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Q: Describe the conditions and properties affecting coefficient of permeability of clay soils.

A: Permeability of the soil indicates the property of the soil mass to transmit water through it. This…

Soil classification and characteristics

Soil classification is a method of categorizing soil based on its properties, types, and uses. The motive of soil classification is to arrange various types of soils and divide them into groups for various engineering and agricultural purposes. Soil classification is carried out by various agencies as per their purposes. From an engineering perspective, soil classification is done to find out the suitability of soil for various construction purposes like the construction of dams, foundations, highways, infrastructures, and so on. For engineering purposes, the soil is classified by the following systems: