b. Exercise Table 4.3 provides the information obtained from a soil sample that was analyzed for particle size and the nature of the materials found in the sample. What is the percent of sand, silt, and clay for each of the four classifications in the soil sample? Record this information in Exercise Table 4.4. Exercise Table 4.3 Size (mm) 2-0.074 0.074-0.0625 0.0625-0.05 0.05-0.005 0.005-0.0039 0.0039-0.003 0.003-0.002 0.002-pan Nature of Material Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Nonplastic Nonplastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Percent 20 30 25 15 2 3 3 2 100

b. Exercise Table 4.3 provides the information obtained from a soil sample that was analyzed for particle size and the nature of the materials found in the sample. What is the percent of sand, silt, and clay for each of the four classifications in the soil sample? Record this information in Exercise Table 4.4. Exercise Table 4.3 Size (mm) 2-0.074 0.074-0.0625 0.0625-0.05 0.05-0.005 0.005-0.0039 0.0039-0.003 0.003-0.002 0.002-pan Nature of Material Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Gritty, nonplastic Nonplastic Nonplastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Percent 20 30 25 15 2 3 3 2 100

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

Section: Chapter Questions

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