Classify the following soils, A through E, using the Unified Soil Classification System, including the corresponding Group Symbol and Group Name. (Show all the criteria used for classifying each soil, as shown in class.) Report results for all soils in a tabulated fashion, including Group Symbol, Group Name, Liquid Limit (LL), Plastic Limit (PL), and Shrinkage Limit (SL). Sieve analysis, % finer Liquid limit Plasticity index Soil No. 4 No. 200 A 80 52 30 8 26 60 B 45 80 79 4 91 32 D 95 82 75 41 12 E 41 24

Classify the following soils, A through E, using the Unified Soil Classification System, including the corresponding Group Symbol and Group Name. (Show all the criteria used for classifying each soil, as shown in class.) Report results for all soils in a tabulated fashion, including Group Symbol, Group Name, Liquid Limit (LL), Plastic Limit (PL), and Shrinkage Limit (SL). Sieve analysis, % finer Liquid limit Plasticity index Soil No. 4 No. 200 A 80 52 30 8 26 60 B 45 80 79 4 91 32 D 95 82 75 41 12 E 41 24

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