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12. Situation 12 - The given data shows the sieve analysis of three soil samples.   a. Compute for the group index of Soil B. b Compute for the group index of Soil A. c. Compute for the group index of Soil C

12. Situation 12 - The given data shows the sieve analysis of three soil samples.   a. Compute for the group index of Soil B. b Compute for the group index of Soil A. c. Compute for the group index of Soil C

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12. Situation 12 - The given data shows the sieve analysis of three soil samples.
 

a. Compute for the group index of Soil B.

b Compute for the group index of Soil A.

c. Compute for the group index of Soil C

Silt-clay Materials (More than 35% of total sample passing No. 200) General Classification Silt-clay Materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200) General Classification А-7 А-2 A-2-6 А-1 Group Classification A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7-5 Group Classification А-3 А-1-а A-1-b A-2-4 А-2-5 A-2-7 A-7-6 Sieve Analysis (Percent Analysis) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Characteristics of Fraction Passing No. 40 Liquid Limit Plasticity Index Sieve Analysis (Percent Analysis) No. 10 50 max 51 min 50 max 25 max No. 40 30 max 10 max No. 200 Characteristics of 15 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 36 min 36 min 36 min 36 min Fraction Passing No. 40 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 11 min 10 max Liquid Limit Plasticity Index Usual types of significant constituent materials 40 max 10 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 10 max 11 min 6 max NP 10 max 11 min 11 min Silty Soils Usual types of significant constituent materials Clayey Soils Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Fine Silty or clayey gravel and sand sand Fair to Poor General subgrade rating General subgrade rating For A-7-5, PI S LL - 30 For A-7-6, PI > LL - 30 Excellent to Good
Transcribed Image Text:Silt-clay Materials (More than 35% of total sample passing No. 200) General Classification Silt-clay Materials (35% or less of total sample passing No. 200) General Classification А-7 А-2 A-2-6 А-1 Group Classification A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7-5 Group Classification А-3 А-1-а A-1-b A-2-4 А-2-5 A-2-7 A-7-6 Sieve Analysis (Percent Analysis) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Characteristics of Fraction Passing No. 40 Liquid Limit Plasticity Index Sieve Analysis (Percent Analysis) No. 10 50 max 51 min 50 max 25 max No. 40 30 max 10 max No. 200 Characteristics of 15 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 36 min 36 min 36 min 36 min Fraction Passing No. 40 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 11 min 10 max Liquid Limit Plasticity Index Usual types of significant constituent materials 40 max 10 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 10 max 11 min 6 max NP 10 max 11 min 11 min Silty Soils Usual types of significant constituent materials Clayey Soils Stone fragments, gravel, and sand Fine Silty or clayey gravel and sand sand Fair to Poor General subgrade rating General subgrade rating For A-7-5, PI S LL - 30 For A-7-6, PI > LL - 30 Excellent to Good
Sieve No. |Diam (mm) Soil A Soil B Soil C No. 10 2.000 92 77 78 No. 40 0.420 53 51 84 No. 200 0.074 17 33 63 LL 35 46 47 PL 20 29 24
Transcribed Image Text:Sieve No. |Diam (mm) Soil A Soil B Soil C No. 10 2.000 92 77 78 No. 40 0.420 53 51 84 No. 200 0.074 17 33 63 LL 35 46 47 PL 20 29 24
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