Assess the suitability of the following soils A, B, C, and D as backfill material invibroflotation. Soil A Soil B Soil C Soil D D10 (mm) 0.2 0.08 0.01 1.1 D20 (mm) 0.6 0.13 0.05 1.9 D50 (mm) 1.5 0.45 0.15 6.0 To which soil groups do these four soils possibly belong?

Assess the suitability of the following soils A, B, C, and D as backfill material invibroflotation. Soil A Soil B Soil C Soil D D10 (mm) 0.2 0.08 0.01 1.1 D20 (mm) 0.6 0.13 0.05 1.9 D50 (mm) 1.5 0.45 0.15 6.0 To which soil groups do these four soils possibly belong?

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Chapter5: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

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Assess the suitability of the following soils A, B, C, and D as backfill material in
vibroflotation.

	Soil A	Soil B	Soil C	Soil D
D10 (mm)	0.2	0.08	0.01	1.1
D20 (mm)	0.6	0.13	0.05	1.9
D50 (mm)	1.5	0.45	0.15	6.0

To which soil groups do these four soils possibly belong?

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