Structural Analysis
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Determine the percentage of Clays based on AASHTO Soil classification system for the grain-size characteristics of a soil are given as follows:
Round off your answer to two (2) decimal places.
Size (mm) Percent Finer
0.850 100.00
0.425 92.10
0.250 85.80
0.150 77.30
0.075 62.00
0.040 50.80
0.020 41.00
0.010 34.30
0.006 29.00
0.002 23.00
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