For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given: Sieve No. % Passing 4 100 10 90 20 64 40 38 80 18 200 13 For this soil, LL = 23% and PL = 19%. Classify the soil according to: a. The AASHTO soil classification b. The Unified soil classification system

For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given: Sieve No. % Passing 4 100 10 90 20 64 40 38 80 18 200 13 For this soil, LL = 23% and PL = 19%. Classify the soil according to: a. The AASHTO soil classification b. The Unified soil classification system

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For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given:
Sieve No. % Passing
4 100
10 90
20 64
40 38
80 18
200 13
For this soil, LL = 23% and PL = 19%. Classify the soil according to:
a. The AASHTO soil classification
b. The Unified soil classification system

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