The laboratory test results of six soils are given in the following table. Classify the soils by the AASHTO Soil Classification System and give the group indices. Sieve Analysis-Percent Passing Soil C D Sieve No. A в E 4 100 100 95 95 100 100 10 95 80 80 90 94 94 40 82 61 54 79 76 86 200 65 55 8 64 33 76 Liquid limit 42 38 NP* 35 38 52 Plastic limit 26 25 NP 26 25 28 *NP = nonplastic

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The laboratory test results of six soils are given in the following table. Classify the
soils by the AASHTO Soil Classification System and give the group indices.
Sieve Analysis-Percent Passing
Soil
Sieve No.
C D
A
в
F
4
100
100
95
95
100
100
10
95
80
80
90
94
94
40
82
61
54
79
76
86
200
65
55
8
64
33
76
Liquid limit
42
38
NP*
35
38
52
Plastic limit
26
25
NP
26
25
28
*NP = nonplastic
Transcribed Image Text:The laboratory test results of six soils are given in the following table. Classify the soils by the AASHTO Soil Classification System and give the group indices. Sieve Analysis-Percent Passing Soil Sieve No. C D A в F 4 100 100 95 95 100 100 10 95 80 80 90 94 94 40 82 61 54 79 76 86 200 65 55 8 64 33 76 Liquid limit 42 38 NP* 35 38 52 Plastic limit 26 25 NP 26 25 28 *NP = nonplastic
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