Soil Percent passing sieve sample Liquid Limit plasticity Index No 10 No 40 No 200 A 100 75 25 35 15 B 100 85 119 45 22 C 80 45 10 25 12 Classify the soil according to AASTHO classification and detemine the Group Index in each case.

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Q#1: The following are the results of different tests on soil samples are provided in the following table.
Soil
Percent passing sieve
Liquid
Limit
plasticity
Index
sample
No 10
No 40
No 200
A
100
75
25
35
15
B
100
85
119
45
22
80
45
10
25
12
Classify the soil according to AASTHO classification and detemine the Group Index in each case.
Transcribed Image Text:Q#1: The following are the results of different tests on soil samples are provided in the following table. Soil Percent passing sieve Liquid Limit plasticity Index sample No 10 No 40 No 200 A 100 75 25 35 15 B 100 85 119 45 22 80 45 10 25 12 Classify the soil according to AASTHO classification and detemine the Group Index in each case.
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