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A) Classify the soil with the following properties according to the USCS. % passing Dia (mm) 100 4.0 79.2 91.5 100 0.84 0.42 2.0 58.7 0.149 36.5 0.075 L.L-33% P.L-25%

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

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Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...

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