The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction pass- ing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Soll No. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 No. 10 98 100 100 85 92 48 87 90 100 92 Sleve analysis (percent finer) No. 40 80 92 88 55 75 28 62 76 78 74 No. 200 50 సకరంనిఉ 88 80 65 45 62 30 34 8 32 Liquid limit £153168588 37 28 43 32 37 44 Plastic limit 29 23 22 20 28 NP 24 25 NP 35

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Problem 2.
The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction pass-
ing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO
classification system and give the group indexes.
Soll
No.
567699AWN.
4
8
10
No. 10
98
100
100
85
92
48
87
90
100
92
Sleve analysis
(percent finer)
No. 40
80
92
88
55
75
28
62
76
78
74
No. 200
50
80
65
45
62
6
30
34
8
32
Liquid
limit
38
56
37
28
43
32
37
44
Plastic
limit
29
23
22
20
28
NP
24
25
NP
35
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2. The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction pass- ing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Soll No. 567699AWN. 4 8 10 No. 10 98 100 100 85 92 48 87 90 100 92 Sleve analysis (percent finer) No. 40 80 92 88 55 75 28 62 76 78 74 No. 200 50 80 65 45 62 6 30 34 8 32 Liquid limit 38 56 37 28 43 32 37 44 Plastic limit 29 23 22 20 28 NP 24 25 NP 35
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