The given data shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and C. Percent Sieve Diameter Finer No. (mm) A B C 4 4.760 84 58 100 8. 2.380 68 46 100 10 2.000 52 36 88 20 0.840 36 30 78 40 0.420 24 26 70 60 0.250 18 22 64 100 0.149 8. 20 60 200 0.074 3. 18 54 Characteristics of - 40 Fraction LL 34 43 52 PL 25 21 30

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General
Classification
Gralar Materias
(35%0r less passing Q 075 mm)
Material
More than 35%passing a 075 mm)
Group Classification A-l-a
A-1-
A-3
A-2-4 A25 A-2-6
A-6
A-2-7
A-4
AS
A-7-5
A-7-6
..
Sieve Analysis
Percent passing:
2.00 mm
50 max
0.42 mm
30 max 50 max 51 min
0.075 mm 15 max 25 max 10 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 36 min 36 min 36 min 36 min
Characte ristics of
Fraction passing
0.42 mm
Liquid Limit
Plastic Index 6 max
40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min
6 max NP.
10 max 10 max 11 min 11 min 10 max 10 max 11 min 11 min
Usual types of
significant
constitutent
Stone Fragments - Fine
gmvel and sand
Clayey soils
Siltyor claye ygravel and sand
Silty soils
and
ma terials
Geneml rating as
subgrade
Excelle at to good
Fair to poor
* A7-5
A-7-6 - PI>LL-30
- Pl <- LL- 30
GI- (F - 35)(02+0005 (LL- 40)] +0.01 (F- 15) (PI - 10)
O Zoom image
Classify what type of soil is sample C using AASHTO Classification System.
O A-6 (10)
O A-7 (10)
O A-7-6(10)
O A-7-5(10)
Transcribed Image Text:General Classification Gralar Materias (35%0r less passing Q 075 mm) Material More than 35%passing a 075 mm) Group Classification A-l-a A-1- A-3 A-2-4 A25 A-2-6 A-6 A-2-7 A-4 AS A-7-5 A-7-6 .. Sieve Analysis Percent passing: 2.00 mm 50 max 0.42 mm 30 max 50 max 51 min 0.075 mm 15 max 25 max 10 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 36 min 36 min 36 min 36 min Characte ristics of Fraction passing 0.42 mm Liquid Limit Plastic Index 6 max 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 6 max NP. 10 max 10 max 11 min 11 min 10 max 10 max 11 min 11 min Usual types of significant constitutent Stone Fragments - Fine gmvel and sand Clayey soils Siltyor claye ygravel and sand Silty soils and ma terials Geneml rating as subgrade Excelle at to good Fair to poor * A7-5 A-7-6 - PI>LL-30 - Pl <- LL- 30 GI- (F - 35)(02+0005 (LL- 40)] +0.01 (F- 15) (PI - 10) O Zoom image Classify what type of soil is sample C using AASHTO Classification System. O A-6 (10) O A-7 (10) O A-7-6(10) O A-7-5(10)
The given data shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and C.
Percent
Sieve
Diameter
Finer
No.
(mm)
A
B
C
4
4.760
84
58
100
8
2.380
68
46
100
10
2.000
52
36
88
20
0.840
36
30
78
40
0.420
24
26
70
60
0.250
18
22
64
100
0.149
8.
20
60
200
0.074
3
18
54
Characteristics of – 40 Fraction
LL
34
43
52
PL
25
21
30
Transcribed Image Text:The given data shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and C. Percent Sieve Diameter Finer No. (mm) A B C 4 4.760 84 58 100 8 2.380 68 46 100 10 2.000 52 36 88 20 0.840 36 30 78 40 0.420 24 26 70 60 0.250 18 22 64 100 0.149 8. 20 60 200 0.074 3 18 54 Characteristics of – 40 Fraction LL 34 43 52 PL 25 21 30
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