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Chapter 17, Problem 11P
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The soil classification using AASHTO method and group index of the soil.
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A soil sample has 98% passing the No. 4 sieve and 74% passing the No. 200 sleve. The LL for the soils 58% and the PI is 30%. Classify the soil according to the USCS.
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Problem 1
The following grain size distribution test results were obtained from sieve analysis test.
Percent Passing
U.S. Sieve Number
4
100
10
90
20
64
40
38
08
200
18
13
Also, the Atterberg test results revealed the following results
LL = 23 and PL = 19
Classify the soil by using
a) AASHTO soil classification system
b) USCS soil classification system
Give group names and group symbols. Show the GSDC and sketch of finding necessary information from GSDC.
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