Q1 The sieve analysis of four soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Comment on the suitability of the soils as subgrade material.

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The sieve analysis of four soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing
through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO
classification system and give the group indexes. Comment on the suitability of the soils
as subgrade material.
Sieve analysis (percent finer)
Soil No.
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200
Liquid limit
Plastic limit
100
80
58
30
20
2
95
60
20
3
90
76
34
37
25
4
48
28
6
NP
[Das B. M. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (7E), pp. 101, 102, 112]
Transcribed Image Text:Q1 The sieve analysis of four soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils using the AASHTO classification system and give the group indexes. Comment on the suitability of the soils as subgrade material. Sieve analysis (percent finer) Soil No. No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 Liquid limit Plastic limit 100 80 58 30 20 2 95 60 20 3 90 76 34 37 25 4 48 28 6 NP [Das B. M. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (7E), pp. 101, 102, 112]
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