Q.43 Mechanical analysis on four different samples designated as A, B, Cand D were carried out in a soil laboratory. The results of tests are given below. Hydrometer analysis was carried out on sample D. The soil is non-plastic. Sample D: liquid limit = 42, plastic limit 24, plasticity index = 18 no Classify the soils per the Unified Soil Classification System. Samples A ASTM Sieve Percentage finer than Designation 63.0 mm 100 93 20.0 mm 64 76 6.3 39 100 65 2.0 mm 24 98 59 600 u 12 90 54 212 u 63 u 20 9 47 100 34 95 23 69 46 31 100 80 60 Clay Silt Sand Cobbles (>76.2 mm) Fine Coarse to medium Gravel 0.001 0.01 0.075 0.1 10 100 Particle size (mm)

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Mechanical analysis on four different samples designated as A, B, Cand D were carried out in a soil
laboratory. The results of tests are given below. Hydrometer analysis was carried out on sample D.
The soil is non-plastic.
Sample D: liquid limit = 42, plastic limit = 24, plasticity index = 18
Classify the soils per the Unified Soil Classification System.
Samples
A
D
ASTM Sieve
Percentage finer than
Designation
63.0 mm
100
93
20.0 mm
64
76
6.3
39
100
65
2.0 mm
24
98
59
600 u
12
90
54
212 H
5
9
47
100
63 u
2
34
95
20
u
23
69
46
31
100
80
60
20-
Clay
Silt
Sand
Cobbles
(>76.2 mm)
Fine
Coarse to medium
Gravel
0.001
0.01
0.075 0.1
10
100
Particle size (mm)
Percentage finer
Transcribed Image Text:Q.43 Mechanical analysis on four different samples designated as A, B, Cand D were carried out in a soil laboratory. The results of tests are given below. Hydrometer analysis was carried out on sample D. The soil is non-plastic. Sample D: liquid limit = 42, plastic limit = 24, plasticity index = 18 Classify the soils per the Unified Soil Classification System. Samples A D ASTM Sieve Percentage finer than Designation 63.0 mm 100 93 20.0 mm 64 76 6.3 39 100 65 2.0 mm 24 98 59 600 u 12 90 54 212 H 5 9 47 100 63 u 2 34 95 20 u 23 69 46 31 100 80 60 20- Clay Silt Sand Cobbles (>76.2 mm) Fine Coarse to medium Gravel 0.001 0.01 0.075 0.1 10 100 Particle size (mm) Percentage finer
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