Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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100r Percent finer by weight or mass 90 80 10 1 20 10 بیاہ 500 Sample No. 345 U.S. Standard sieve opening (in.) U.S. Standard sieve numbers 6 4 3 2 ¹ 22 13 4 6 810 1416 20 30 40 50 70 100140200 Cobbles 100 Elev, or depth 12 50 Coarse 11 Gravel 10 ។ Soil 5 ن... Fine Classification Coarse Gradation Curves TTTT 0.5 Grain size (mm) pues Medium Nat w% LL 20 Soil 49 Fine PL 15 47 24 ليلا 0.1 PI 5 NP Soil 1 25 NP 0.05 Project Area Boring no. Date Hydrometer Soil 0.01 0.005 Silt or clay Ex. 3.1 9 fines are "Non-plastic" so they should be considered silty. Note: For soil # 3, assume that the LL-90 and calculate PI. Soils listed as "NP" means the 20 0.001 90 Percent coarser by weight or mass 00 Classify according to AASHTO each of the five soils in the figure below.
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Transcribed Image Text:100r Percent finer by weight or mass 90 80 10 1 20 10 بیاہ 500 Sample No. 345 U.S. Standard sieve opening (in.) U.S. Standard sieve numbers 6 4 3 2 ¹ 22 13 4 6 810 1416 20 30 40 50 70 100140200 Cobbles 100 Elev, or depth 12 50 Coarse 11 Gravel 10 ។ Soil 5 ن... Fine Classification Coarse Gradation Curves TTTT 0.5 Grain size (mm) pues Medium Nat w% LL 20 Soil 49 Fine PL 15 47 24 ليلا 0.1 PI 5 NP Soil 1 25 NP 0.05 Project Area Boring no. Date Hydrometer Soil 0.01 0.005 Silt or clay Ex. 3.1 9 fines are "Non-plastic" so they should be considered silty. Note: For soil # 3, assume that the LL-90 and calculate PI. Soils listed as "NP" means the 20 0.001 90 Percent coarser by weight or mass 00 Classify according to AASHTO each of the five soils in the figure below.
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