A soil has the following characteristics: 1. Percentage of soil passing 75 µm sieve = 20 2. Percentage of fraction retained by 4.75 mm sieve = 60 3. Liquid limit = 35 4. Plastic limit = 20 Classify the given soil as per IS-soil classification system. %3D %3D

A soil has the following characteristics: 1. Percentage of soil passing 75 µm sieve = 20 2. Percentage of fraction retained by 4.75 mm sieve = 60 3. Liquid limit = 35 4. Plastic limit = 20 Classify the given soil as per IS-soil classification system. %3D %3D

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A soil has the following characteristics:
1. Percentage of soil passing 75 µm sieve = 20
2. Percentage of fraction retained by 4.75 mm sieve = 60
3. Liquid limit = 35
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4. Plastic limit = 20
Classify the given soil as per IS-soil classification system.

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