1. Classify the following soils using USCS and give the group symbols.Sieve Analysis, % finerSoilLiquid LimitNo. 4No. 2001 (SC)7030332 (GC)4820413 (CH)9570524 (CL)10082305 (CL)10074356 (SC)8726387 (CH)8878698 (CH)9957549 (SP-SC)71113210 (SW)100211 (CL)89654412 (SP-SC)90839PlasticityIndex212228192118382616NP2131Cu4.87.23.9Cc2.92.22.1

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1. Classify the following soils using USCS and give the group symbols. Sieve Analysis, % finer Soil Liquid Limit No. 4 No. 200 1 (SC) 70 30 2 (GC) 48 20 3 (CH) 95 70 4 (CL) 100 82 5 (CL) 74 6 (SC) 26 7 (CH) 78 57 8 (CH) 9 (SP-SC) 10 (SW) 2 11 (CL) 65 12 (SP-SC) 8 835-80335 100 100 ARASSA A 33 41 52 30 35 38 69 54 32 44 39 Plasticity Index 21 22 28 19 21 18 38 26 2235 NP 21 Cu 4.8 7.2 3.9 Ce 22 2.9 2.2 2.1

1. Classify the following soils using USCS and give the group symbols. Sieve Analysis, % finer Soil Liquid Limit No. 4 No. 200 1 (SC) 70 30 2 (GC) 48 20 3 (CH) 95 70 4 (CL) 100 82 5 (CL) 74 6 (SC) 26 7 (CH) 78 57 8 (CH) 9 (SP-SC) 10 (SW) 2 11 (CL) 65 12 (SP-SC) 8 835-80335 100 100 ARASSA A 33 41 52 30 35 38 69 54 32 44 39 Plasticity Index 21 22 28 19 21 18 38 26 2235 NP 21 Cu 4.8 7.2 3.9 Ce 22 2.9 2.2 2.1

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Soil Classification

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Problem 4.7CTP: For the soils that are classified by the following AASHTO symbols, what would be the most likely...

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