show your solutions 5.2 The gravel, sand, silt and clay contents of five different soils are given below.Classify the soils using the U.S. Department of Agriculture textural classifica-tion chart.Particle-size distribution (%)SoilGravelSandSiltClayA1851229B1020412921123532182458E12222640

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Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

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The gravel, sand, silt and clay contents of five different soils are given below. Classify the soils using the U.S. Department of Agriculture textural classifica- tion chart. Particle-size distribution (%) Soil Gravel Sand Silt Clay A 18 51 22 9 B 10 20 41 29 C 21 12 35 32 D 18 24 58 E 12 22 26 40