(For Items 11-13) SITUATION. The given data shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and C. Percent Finer Sieve No. Diameter (mm) A C 4. 4.760 2.380 2.000 58 100 68 46 100 84 8 10 20 40 52 88 30 36 78 0.840 0.420 0.250 0.149 36 24 26 70 60 18 22 64 100 8 60 54 3 18 Characteristics of- 40 Fraction 20 200 0.074 LL PL 43 52 21 30 Classify what type of soil is sample Busing USCS Method. GC GM SC SM

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Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...
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(For Items 11-13) SITUATION. The given data shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and
C.
Percent Finer
Sieve No. Diameter (mm)
A
C
4
4.760
2.380
2.000
0.840
0.420
0.250
84
100
58
100
8
68 46
10
20
52
88
30
36
36
78
40
24 26
70
60
18
22
64
100
0.149
8
60
54
3
18
20
200
0.074
Characteristics of-40 Fraction
LL
PL
43
52
21
30
Classify what type of soil is sample B using USCS Method.
GC
GM
SC
SM
88
Transcribed Image Text:(For Items 11-13) SITUATION. The given data shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and C. Percent Finer Sieve No. Diameter (mm) A C 4 4.760 2.380 2.000 0.840 0.420 0.250 84 100 58 100 8 68 46 10 20 52 88 30 36 36 78 40 24 26 70 60 18 22 64 100 0.149 8 60 54 3 18 20 200 0.074 Characteristics of-40 Fraction LL PL 43 52 21 30 Classify what type of soil is sample B using USCS Method. GC GM SC SM 88
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