The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Sieve analysis (percent finer) Soil No. Liquid limit Plastic limit No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 1 98 80 50 38 29 100 92 80 56 23 3 100 88 65 37 22 4 85 55 75 45 28 20 5 92 62 43 28
The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Sieve analysis (percent finer) Soil No. Liquid limit Plastic limit No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 1 98 80 50 38 29 100 92 80 56 23 3 100 88 65 37 22 4 85 55 75 45 28 20 5 92 62 43 28
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![Table 5.1 Classification of Highway Subgrade Materials
The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid
and plastic limits of the fraction passing
through the No. 40 sieve are given below.
Classify the soils using the AASHTO
classification system and give the group
indexes.
General
classification
Granular materials
(35% or less of total sample passing No. 200)
А-1
A-2
Group classification
Sieve analysis
(percentage passing)
А-1-а
A-1-b
A-3
A-2-4
A-2-5
A-2-6
A-2-7
No. 10
50 max.
No. 40
30 max.
50 max. 51 min.
No. 200
15 max.
25 max.
10 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
Sieve analysis
(percent finer)
Characteristics of fraction
passing No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
Usual types of significant
constituent materials
General subgrade rating
Soil
No.
Liquid
limit
Plastic
limit
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
6 max.
NP
10 max.
10 max.
11 min.
11 min.
1
98
80
50
38
29
Stone, fragments,
gravel and sand
Fine
sand
Silty or clayey gravel, and sand
2
100
92
80
56
23
3
100
88
65
37
22
Excellent to good
4
85
55
45
28
20
Silt-clay materials
(more than 35% of total sample passing No. 200)
5
92
75
62
43
28
General classification
А-7
А-7-5°
Group classification
A-5
A-6
A-7-6
A-4
Sieve analysis (percentage passing)
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
Usual types of significant constituent materials
General subgrade rating
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
10 max.
10 max.
11 min.
11 min.
Silty soils
Clayey soils
Fair to poor
"For A-7-5, PI S LL - 30
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Transcribed Image Text:Table 5.1 Classification of Highway Subgrade Materials
The sieve analysis of ten soils and the liquid
and plastic limits of the fraction passing
through the No. 40 sieve are given below.
Classify the soils using the AASHTO
classification system and give the group
indexes.
General
classification
Granular materials
(35% or less of total sample passing No. 200)
А-1
A-2
Group classification
Sieve analysis
(percentage passing)
А-1-а
A-1-b
A-3
A-2-4
A-2-5
A-2-6
A-2-7
No. 10
50 max.
No. 40
30 max.
50 max. 51 min.
No. 200
15 max.
25 max.
10 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
Sieve analysis
(percent finer)
Characteristics of fraction
passing No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
Usual types of significant
constituent materials
General subgrade rating
Soil
No.
Liquid
limit
Plastic
limit
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
6 max.
NP
10 max.
10 max.
11 min.
11 min.
1
98
80
50
38
29
Stone, fragments,
gravel and sand
Fine
sand
Silty or clayey gravel, and sand
2
100
92
80
56
23
3
100
88
65
37
22
Excellent to good
4
85
55
45
28
20
Silt-clay materials
(more than 35% of total sample passing No. 200)
5
92
75
62
43
28
General classification
А-7
А-7-5°
Group classification
A-5
A-6
A-7-6
A-4
Sieve analysis (percentage passing)
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
Usual types of significant constituent materials
General subgrade rating
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
10 max.
10 max.
11 min.
11 min.
Silty soils
Clayey soils
Fair to poor
"For A-7-5, PI S LL - 30
"For A-7-6, PI > LL - 30
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