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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337705028
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.6P

In AASHTO, which group are the following soil likely to fail into?

  1. a. A well-graded gravel with approximately 10% fines
  2. b. A well-graded sand with approximately 10% fines
  3. c. A uniform fine sand
  4. d. A high plastic clay
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