Yiren was given a soil sample which yields the following passing percentage for different sieves., Sieve No. Diameter (mm) Percent Passing (%) No. 4 4.760 99 No. 8 2.380 94 No. 10 2.000 76 No. 20 0.840 66 No. 40 0.420 63 No. 60 0.250 55 No. 100 0.149 50 No. 200 0.074 31 Characteristics of Fraction Passing No. 40 LL = 42 PL = 18 %3D What will be this soil's resulting group index? Follow rules provided by AASHTO.

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Yiren was given a soil sample which yields the following passing percentage for different sieves.
Sieve No. Diameter(mm) Percent Passing (%)
99
No. 4
4.760
No. 8
2.380
94
No. 10
2.000
76
No. 20
0.840
66
No. 40
0.420
63
No. 60
0.250
55
No. 100 0.149
50
No. 200 0.074
31
Characteristics of Fraction Passing No. 40
LL = 42
PL = 18
What will be this soil's resulting group index?
Follow rules provided by AASHTO.
General classification
Granular materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200)
А-1
A-2
Group classification
A-1-a
A-1-b
A-3
Л-2-4
A-2-5
А-2-6
A-2-7
Sieve analysis
(percent passing)
No. 10
No, 40
No. 200
50 max.
30 max.
50 max.
51 min.
15 max.
25 max
10 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
35 max.
Characteristics of
fraction passing
No. 40
Liquid limit
40 max.
41 min.
40 max.
41 min.
F4
ES
F6
F7
因
Transcribed Image Text:Question 24 Yiren was given a soil sample which yields the following passing percentage for different sieves. Sieve No. Diameter(mm) Percent Passing (%) 99 No. 4 4.760 No. 8 2.380 94 No. 10 2.000 76 No. 20 0.840 66 No. 40 0.420 63 No. 60 0.250 55 No. 100 0.149 50 No. 200 0.074 31 Characteristics of Fraction Passing No. 40 LL = 42 PL = 18 What will be this soil's resulting group index? Follow rules provided by AASHTO. General classification Granular materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200) А-1 A-2 Group classification A-1-a A-1-b A-3 Л-2-4 A-2-5 А-2-6 A-2-7 Sieve analysis (percent passing) No. 10 No, 40 No. 200 50 max. 30 max. 50 max. 51 min. 15 max. 25 max 10 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 Liquid limit 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. F4 ES F6 F7 因
Characteristics of
fraction passing
No. 40
40 max.
41 min.
11 min.
40 max.
41 min.
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
A 6 max.
NP
10 max.
10 max.
11 min.
Fine
Silty or clayey gravel and sand
Stone fragments,
gravel, and sand
Usual types of
sand
significant
constituent
materials
Excellent to good
General subgrade
rating
General classification
Silt-clay materials (more than 35% of total sample passing No. 200)
A-7
A-7-5*
A-7-6
Group classification
A-4
A-5
A-6
Sieve analysis (percent passing)
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
36 min.
Characteristics of fraction
passing No. 40
Liquid limit
Plasticity index
40 max.
41 min.
10 max.
40 max.
11 min.
41 min.
10 max.
11 min.
Usual types of significant
constituent materials
Silty soils
Clayey soils
General subgrade rating
Fair to poor
*For A-7-5, PI< LL - 30
For A-7-6, PI> LL. – 30
Transcribed Image Text:Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 40 max. 41 min. 11 min. 40 max. 41 min. Liquid limit Plasticity index A 6 max. NP 10 max. 10 max. 11 min. Fine Silty or clayey gravel and sand Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Usual types of sand significant constituent materials Excellent to good General subgrade rating General classification Silt-clay materials (more than 35% of total sample passing No. 200) A-7 A-7-5* A-7-6 Group classification A-4 A-5 A-6 Sieve analysis (percent passing) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 36 min. 36 min. 36 min. 36 min. Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 Liquid limit Plasticity index 40 max. 41 min. 10 max. 40 max. 11 min. 41 min. 10 max. 11 min. Usual types of significant constituent materials Silty soils Clayey soils General subgrade rating Fair to poor *For A-7-5, PI< LL - 30 For A-7-6, PI> LL. – 30
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