The Grain size analyses results are given in Figure 1 for Soils A and B. Answer the following questions:i) The uniformity coefficient, Cu (= D60/D10) for Soil A is......ii) Soil B is classified as........... grained soil.iii) If liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL) values of Soil A are given as 65 % and 35%, then the soil isclassified as ............... by using plasticity chart provided below. PLASTICITY INDEX (PI)Percentage Smaller50+10090807060504030201000,001For clessification of fine-grained soilsand fine-grained fraction of course grondsoilsCREMEquation of A-lineHorizontal et P1-4 to LL-25.5then PI-0.73 (LL-201Equation of -lineVertical et LL-16 to PI-7then PI-0.9 (LL-8)190,011016 200,1Particle Size (mm)Figure 1.Grain Size Distribution30XOLCLOSoil AVOLINECH OHMLO OLSoil BXXLINEMH OR OH4050LIQUID LIMIT (LL)FIG. 4Plasticity ChartFigure 2. Plasticity Chart10

The grain size analysis for soils A and B are given:- The liquid limit of soil A = 65% The plastic…

The Grain size analyses results are given in Figure 1 for Soils A and B. Answer the following questions: i) The uniformity coefficient, C. (=D60/D10) for Soil A is. ii) Soil B is classified as...... ...... grained soil. iii) If liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL) values of Soil A are given as 65 % and 35%, then the soil is classified as ........... by using plasticity chart provided below.

The Grain size analyses results are given in Figure 1 for Soils A and B. Answer the following questions: i) The uniformity coefficient, C. (=D60/D10) for Soil A is. ii) Soil B is classified as...... ...... grained soil. iii) If liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL) values of Soil A are given as 65 % and 35%, then the soil is classified as ........... by using plasticity chart provided below.

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