Answer ALL QuestionsTime: 2 HoursQ3: Classify the following soil by using the Unified soil classification system. Give thegroup symbols and the group names.Table 1. Sample 1 Grain Size Results(ASTM D422).Table 2. Atterberg Limits Results(ASTM D4318).Sleve No. Dia. (mm) % PassingSamplePLLL% in12.7100G040144.7597#10294#200.8584# 400.42557#600.25321400.10615#2000.07510090Atterberg Limit Results:LL = 60%, PL = 40%E 80* 70-60 -504030-a 20101 30 a40100 0.120010800.01Particle Diameter (mm)Answer ALL QuestionsTime: 2 Hours70CHorOH60A-line PI = 0.73(LL - 20)Or504030CLMHOL20orCL-MLOHML10 -orOL10 16 20 3040 5060 70 8090 100Liquid limitFigure 5.3 Plasticity chartPercent (%) Finer by WeightPlasticity indexU-line PI = 0.(LL - 8)O Cengage Learning 2014

given liquid limit= 60% and plastic limit =40% plasticity index=LL-PL Ip=LL-PLIp=60-40Ip=20%

Answer ALL Questions Time: 2 Hours Q3: Classify the following soil by using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbols and the group names. Table 1. Sample 1 Grain Size Aesults (ASTM D422). Table 2. Atterberg Limits Results (ASTM D4318). Sleve No. Dia. (mm) % Passing Sample LL PL % in 12.7 100 60 40 14 4.75 97 #10 2 94 #20 0.85 84 #40 0.425 57 #60 0.25 32 #140 0.106 15 #200 0.075

Answer ALL Questions Time: 2 Hours Q3: Classify the following soil by using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbols and the group names. Table 1. Sample 1 Grain Size Aesults (ASTM D422). Table 2. Atterberg Limits Results (ASTM D4318). Sleve No. Dia. (mm) % Passing Sample LL PL % in 12.7 100 60 40 14 4.75 97 #10 2 94 #20 0.85 84 #40 0.425 57 #60 0.25 32 #140 0.106 15 #200 0.075

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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