Both soil classification systems, AASHTO and Unified (ASTM), are based on the texture and plasticity of soil.Also, both systems divide the soils into two major categories, coarse grained and fine grained, as separatedby the No. 4 sieve.Select one:TrueFalse

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Both soil classification systems, AASHTO and Unified (ASTM), are based on the texture and plasticityc Also, both systems divide the soils into two major categories, coarse grained and fine grained, as sep by the No. 4 sieve. Select one: True False

Both soil classification systems, AASHTO and Unified (ASTM), are based on the texture and plasticityc Also, both systems divide the soils into two major categories, coarse grained and fine grained, as sep by the No. 4 sieve. Select one: True False

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Chapter5: Soils

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Problem 5RQ: How is the moisture content of a soil identified?

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Both soil classification systems, AASHTO and Unified (ASTM), are based on the texture and plasticity of soil.
Also, both systems divide the soils into two major categories, coarse grained and fine grained, as separated
by the No. 4 sieve.
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