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A silt-clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. What soil type is this, according to the Unified Soil Classification System and the AASHTO system?

Construction Materials, Methods and Techniques (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter5: Soils

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2RQ: How is the plasticity index of a soil determined?

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