SITUATION 3Classify the soil samples shown below using AASHTO and USCSsystems:SIEVE NUMBERSOIL, % PASSINGABC469.31068.579.559.12048.34036.169.038.56028.410019.820021.954.34.5LL34.153.5NON-PLASTICPL16.531.6NON-PLASTIC

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SITUATION 3 Classify the soil samples shown below using AASHTO and USCS systems: SIEVE NUMBER SOIL, % PASSING A C 4 69.3 10 68 5 70.5

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SITUATION 3
Classify the soil samples shown below using AASHTO and USCS
systems:
SIEVE NUMBER
SOIL, % PASSING
A
B
C
4
69.3
10
68.5
79.5
59.1
20
48.3
40
36.1
69.0
38.5
60
28.4
100
19.8
200
21.9
54.3
4.5
LL
34.1
53.5
NON-PLASTIC
PL
16.5
31.6
NON-PLASTIC

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