.3 Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Give the group index for each soil. Sieve analysis – Percent finer Soil No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Liquid limit Plasticity index A 90 74 32 28 B 86 56 8 NP C 42 28 12 18 13 D 92 68 30 42 18 E 90 48 22 31 5

.3 Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Give the group index for each soil. Sieve analysis – Percent finer Soil No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Liquid limit Plasticity index A 90 74 32 28 B 86 56 8 NP C 42 28 12 18 13 D 92 68 30 42 18 E 90 48 22 31 5

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5.3 Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system. Give the
group index for each soil.
Sieve analysis –
Percent finer
Soil
No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Liquid limit Plasticity index
A
90
74
32
28
9
B
86
56
8
NP
C
42
28
12
18
13
D
92
68
30
42
18
E
90
48
22
31
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