Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305970939
Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.6P

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Find the classification of the given soil using AASTHO soil classification.

b)

To determine

Find the classification of the given soil using unified soil classification system.

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