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Chapter 2, Problem 2.13P
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Calculate the percentage of gravels, sands, and fines in the soils based on the Unified Soil Classification System.
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7. Following details regarding the particle size distribution and other index properties pertinent to the classification of soil. Choose three soils and classify
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form as what was included in your module 4.
Sieve Analysis (Percent Finer)
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Plastic Limit
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
1
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7. Following details regarding the particle size distribution and other index properties pertinent to the classification of soil. Choose three soils and classify
each soil according to USCS and AASHTO classification systems. When necessary, assume Cu = 4.48 and Cc = 1.22. Your solution may be presented in similar
form as what was included in your module 4.
Sieve Analysis (Percent Finer)
Soil No
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
98
80
50
38
29
2
100
92
80
56
23
100
88
65
37
22
4
85
55
45
28
20
92
75
62
43
28
6
48
28
N.A.
NP
7
87
62
30
32
24
8
90
76
34
37
25
100
78
8
N.A.
NP
10
92
74
32
44
35
The grain-size analysis is for a soil is given as follows:
Sieve No.
Passing
Diameter%
(mm)
4.75
2.00
0.850
0.425
0.250
0.150
0.075
# 4
#10
#20
# 40
#60
#100
# 200
94
63
21
10
5.
3.
Given that the soil is non plastic, classify the soil by using the Unified Soil
Classification System.
What is the value of the uniformly coefficient Cu.
What is the value of the coefficient of gradation Ce
What is the value of the sorting coefficient So.
O Classify the type of soil
Chapter 2 Solutions
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.1PCh. 2 - Following are the results of a sieve analysis: a....Ch. 2 - For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60...Ch. 2 - For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.2 with the following results of a...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.2 with the following results of a...Ch. 2 - The particle characteristics of a soil are given...Ch. 2 - Redo Problem 2.7 according to the USDA system...Ch. 2 - Redo Problem 2.7 according to the AASHTO system...Ch. 2 - In a hydrometer test, the results are as follows:...
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- Q3 The results of a particle size analysis of a soil are given in the following Table. No Atterberg limit tests were conducted. Sieve No. Percent finer No.40 No.100 | No.200 49.8 No.4 No.10 No.20 70.2 62.5 9.53 mm 100 89.8 28.6 4.1 a) Would you have conducted Atterberg limit tests on this soil? Justify your answer. b) Classify the soil according to USCS and AASHTO. c) Is this soil a good foundation material? Justify your answerarrow_forward22. For a soil specimen, the following are given: % passing Sieve No. 4 = 92% % passing Sieve No. 10 = 81% % passing Sieve No. 40 = 78% % passing Sieve No. 200 = 65% LL = 48% PI = 32% a. Classify the soil by the AASHTO system. b. Classify the soil by the USCS.arrow_forwardFor an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given. Knowing that the liquid limit is 23, and Plastic limit is 19. AASHTO soil classification system. Give the group index. I Unified soil classification system. Give group symbol and group name (specific classification). U.S. sieve no. Percent passing 4 100 10 90 20 64 40 38 80 18 200 13arrow_forward
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- 1. From the given soil samples below, (a) compute the effective size, uniformity coefficient, and coefficient of gradation (b) Determine the percent of gravel, sand, silt and clay of soil A using AASHTO Sieve size. 0.425 0.033 0.018 0.01 0.0062 0.0035 0.0018 0.001 Soil A Passing Finer (%) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 35arrow_forward2. The particle size characteristics of a soil is given at the table below. Classify the soil using Textural Classification System/USDA. Size (mm) Percent Finer 100 0.425 0.100 92 0.052 84 0.020 62 0.010 46 0.004 32 0.001 22arrow_forwardQuestion: For a given soil, the following are known: Percentage passing No. 4 sieve = 100 Percentage passing No. 200 sieve =61 Liquid limit = 26 Plastic Index =6 Classify the soil using the Unified Soil Classification System. Give the group symbol and the group name.arrow_forward
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