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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
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Find the classification of the given soil using unified soil classification system and give the group symbols and group names.
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Classify soils A, B, C, and D based on the USCS (ASTM D2487 – 17) indicating the symbol and
soil description. Additionally, classify the soils according to the AASHTO Soil Classification
System indicating the name of the soil group as well as the GI.
Sieve Opening
(mm)
Percent Passing (%)
Soil D
Soil C
Sieve
Number
Soil A
Soil B
No. 4
4.750
78
75
60
78
88
88
No. 10
2.000
75
75
75
No. 18
1.000
60
60
60
No. 30
0.600
45
45
45
45
No. 40
0.425
30
30
30
30
No. 60
0.250
22
22
22
22
No. 100
0.150
15
15
15
15
No. 140
0.105
10
10
10
14
No. 200
0.075
8.
4
13
LL
60
60
20
20
PL
25
35
14
14
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Classify the following soils using the AASHTO classification system. Give group indexes as well.
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- Write in clean white paper...arrow_forwardClassify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Give the group index for each soil. Sieve analysis- Percent finer Liquid limit Plasticity index Soil No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 A 98 80 72 52 21 90 74 58 38 12 84 71 64 41 14 D 100 78 82 32 12 E 80 68 48 30 11 © Cengage Learning 2014arrow_forwardThe result of sieve analysis of three soils is given next. It is required to classify these soils according to the AASHTO Classification System. Use the attached AASHTO Classification of Highway Subgrade Materials Table. (a) Classification of Soil A. (b) Classification of Soil B. (c) Classification of Soil C. Sieve Analysis Results for Situation 9 Sieve Analysis Sieve Diameter, Percent Passing Number mm. 4.76 90 100 100 8. 2.38 84 90 100 10 2. 72 77 98 20 0.84 66 59 91 40 0.42 58 50 85 60 0.25 50 42 79 100 0.149 44 36 70 200 0.074 38 33 LL 42 46 47 PL 23 29 24 63arrow_forward
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- Classify the given soil to be used as highway subgrade material using the AASHTO Method by using the attached table for its classification. Sieve analysis % finer No. 10 Sieve = 47% %3D No. 40 Sieve = 28% No. 200 Sieve = 9% Plasticity for the minus NO.40 fraction LL = 0 PI = 2%arrow_forward3. Classify the following soils using the Unified Soil Classification System. Give group symbols and group names. Sieve Analysis (percent finer) Liquid Plastic Soil No. Comments Limit Limit No. 4 No. 200 1 94 3 NP 100 77 63 25 3 100 86 55 28 Cu = 4.48 4 100 45 36 22 And Cc= 1.22 5 92 48 30 60 40 26 4 7 99 76 60 32arrow_forwardQuestion 4 Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give group symbols and group names. % Passing No. 4: 99 % Passing No. 200: 76 LL = 60 PL = 32 %3D Group Symbol: Blank 1 Group name: Blank 2 Blank 1 Add your answer Blank 2 Add your answerarrow_forward
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