The particle characteristics of a soil are given below. Size (mm) Percent finer ( % ) 0.850 100 0.425 95.5 0.250 92.7 0.150 85.8 0.075 74.0 0.040 65.8 0.020 54.8 0.010 47.0 0.006 40.8 0.002 33.0 Find the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to the AASHTO system. (Enter your answers to two significant figures.) Fraction Grain size (mm) Percentage (%) Gravel 76.2 to 2 Sand 2 to 0.075 Silt 0.075 to 0.002 Clay <0.002

The particle characteristics of a soil are given below. Size (mm) Percent finer ( % ) 0.850 100 0.425 95.5 0.250 92.7 0.150 85.8 0.075 74.0 0.040 65.8 0.020 54.8 0.010 47.0 0.006 40.8 0.002 33.0 Find the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to the AASHTO system. (Enter your answers to two significant figures.) Fraction Grain size (mm) Percentage (%) Gravel 76.2 to 2 Sand 2 to 0.075 Silt 0.075 to 0.002 Clay <0.002

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

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Problem 2.11P: The grain-size characteristics of a soil are given in the following table. a. Draw the grain-size...

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