You are given the following results from Atterberg Limit testing on a soil sample (PL = 20%, LL = 58%) collected from a boring on a local project site. What is the USCS group symbol for this soil? (Refer Fig. B and USCS) e.g OL PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 CASAGRANDE CHART For classification of fine-grained soils and fine-grained fraction of coarse grained soils. 10 CL or OL 20 "/wis. PLASS -LINE: POSLL-8) ML or OL 30 40 50 GO LIQUID LIMIT (LL) A-LINE PITALL-20) CH or OH Figure B: Atterberg chart MH or OH 70 80 Comple Sample 2 90 100

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You are given the following results from Atterberg Limit testing on a soil
sample (PL = 20%, LL = 58%) collected from a boring on a local project site.
What is the USCS group symbol for this soil? (Refer Fig. B and USCS) e.g OL
PLASTICITY INDEX (PI)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
CASAGRANDE CHART
For classification of fine-grained soils
and fine-grained fraction of coarse
grained soils.
10
CL or OL
20
"/wis. PLASS
-LINE: POSLL-8)
ML or
OL
30 40 50
GO
LIQUID LIMIT (LL)
A-LINE PITALL-20)
CH or OH
Figure B: Atterberg chart
MH or OH
70 80
Comple
Sample 2
90
100
Transcribed Image Text:You are given the following results from Atterberg Limit testing on a soil sample (PL = 20%, LL = 58%) collected from a boring on a local project site. What is the USCS group symbol for this soil? (Refer Fig. B and USCS) e.g OL PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 CASAGRANDE CHART For classification of fine-grained soils and fine-grained fraction of coarse grained soils. 10 CL or OL 20 "/wis. PLASS -LINE: POSLL-8) ML or OL 30 40 50 GO LIQUID LIMIT (LL) A-LINE PITALL-20) CH or OH Figure B: Atterberg chart MH or OH 70 80 Comple Sample 2 90 100
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