2.6 The laboratory test results of six soils are given in the following table. Classify the soils by the AASHTO Soil Classification System and give the group indices. Sieve Analysis-Percent Passing Soil Sieve No. C D A в 100 100 80 4 95 95 90 100 94 100 94 10 95 80 40 82 61 54 79 76 86 200 Liquid limit Plastic limit 65 55 64 33 76 42 38 NP 35 38 52 26 25 NP 26 25 28 *NP = nonplastic %3!

2.6 The laboratory test results of six soils are given in the following table. Classify the soils by the AASHTO Soil Classification System and give the group indices. Sieve Analysis-Percent Passing Soil Sieve No. C D A в 100 100 80 4 95 95 90 100 94 100 94 10 95 80 40 82 61 54 79 76 86 200 Liquid limit Plastic limit 65 55 64 33 76 42 38 NP 35 38 52 26 25 NP 26 25 28 *NP = nonplastic %3!

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Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

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