Using the Unified Soil Classification System classify the following three soils: Sieve size Soil 1 Soil 2 Soil 3 % finer % finer % finer No.4 99 97 81 No.10 92 90 70 No.40 86 40 49 No.100 78 9 35 No.200 60 4 32 LL (%) PL (%) 42 40 60 20 30 28 Cu 34 1.8 800 C. 1.6 0.95 0.2 Note: gravel size is defined by particle size between 4.75mm (#4 sieve) and 75mm. Equation of A-line: Pl = 0.73 (LL - 20%).
Using the Unified Soil Classification System classify the following three soils: Sieve size Soil 1 Soil 2 Soil 3 % finer % finer % finer No.4 99 97 81 No.10 92 90 70 No.40 86 40 49 No.100 78 9 35 No.200 60 4 32 LL (%) PL (%) 42 40 60 20 30 28 Cu 34 1.8 800 C. 1.6 0.95 0.2 Note: gravel size is defined by particle size between 4.75mm (#4 sieve) and 75mm. Equation of A-line: Pl = 0.73 (LL - 20%).
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Transcribed Image Text:Using the Unified Soil Classification System classify the following three soils:
Sieve size
Soil 1
Soil 2
Soil 3
% finer
% finer
% finer
No.4
99
97
81
No.10
92
90
70
No.40
86
40
49
No.100
78
35
No.200
60
4
32
LL (%)
PL (%)
42
40
60
20
30
28
Cu
34
1.8
800
1.6
0.95
0.2
Note: gravel size is defined by particle size between 4.75mm (#4 sieve) and 75mm.
Equation of A-line: Pl = 0.73 (LL - 20%).
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