Mechanical analysis on four different samples designated as A, B, C and D were carried out in a soil laboratory. The results of tests are given below. Hydrometer analysis was carried out on samples C and D. Sample C: liquid limit = 27%, plastic limit = 11%, Sample D: liquid limit = 70%, plastic limit = 38%, Classify the soils per the Unified Soil Classification System. Samples A Sieve 75 mm 20.0 mm 4.75 mm 2.0 mm 600 μ 212 μ 75 μ 20 μ 6 μ 2μ 100 64 39 24 12 5 1 Sample A B C B D10 0.47 0.23 0.004 с Percentage finer than 100 98 90 9 2 D30 3.0 0.3 0.036 93 76 65 59 54 47 34 23 7 4 D60 20 0.41 2.4 D 100 95 69 46 31

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Mechanical analysis on four different samples designated as A, B, C and D were
carried out in a soil laboratory. The results of tests are given below. Hydrometer
analysis was carried out on samples C and D.
Sample C: liquid limit = 27%, plastic limit = 11%,
Sample D: liquid limit = 70%, plastic limit = 38%,
Classify the soils per the Unified Soil Classification System.
Samples
Sieve
75 mm
20.0 mm
4.75 mm
2.0 mm
600 μ
212 μ
75 μ
20 μ
6 μ
2μ
A
100
64
39
24
12
5
1
Sample
A
B
C
B
D10
0.47
0.23
0.004
с
Percentage finer than
100
98
90
9
2
D30
3.0
0.3
0.036
93
76
65
59
54
47
34
23
7
4
D60
20
0.41
2.4
D
100
95
69
46
31
Transcribed Image Text:Mechanical analysis on four different samples designated as A, B, C and D were carried out in a soil laboratory. The results of tests are given below. Hydrometer analysis was carried out on samples C and D. Sample C: liquid limit = 27%, plastic limit = 11%, Sample D: liquid limit = 70%, plastic limit = 38%, Classify the soils per the Unified Soil Classification System. Samples Sieve 75 mm 20.0 mm 4.75 mm 2.0 mm 600 μ 212 μ 75 μ 20 μ 6 μ 2μ A 100 64 39 24 12 5 1 Sample A B C B D10 0.47 0.23 0.004 с Percentage finer than 100 98 90 9 2 D30 3.0 0.3 0.036 93 76 65 59 54 47 34 23 7 4 D60 20 0.41 2.4 D 100 95 69 46 31
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