3. Test results for a number of soils are shown in the following table. Classify each...
Classify soils given using Soil-a) the Unified Classification System and Soil-b) the AASHTO System. Give the group symbols (USCS) and group indices (AASHTO) and a short non- technical description of the soil. Sieve quantities all given in percent (%) finer.
Q2. A sample of soil was tested in the laboratory with the following results: Soil LL PI 1 inch 3/4 inch 1/2 inch No.4 Sieve analysis, percent finer No. 10 No. 20 No.40 No. 60 63 21 15 10 No. 100 No. 200 A 100 100 100 90 8 6 NP B 100 85 70 51 50 45 28 18 14 9 40 28 с 100 100 100 98 92 88 83 78 73 49 63 Classify the soils using...
please do a and b neat and clear Problem 5 (3 points) The sieve analysis of two soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Classify the soils by the AASHTO classification system and give the group index for each soil. Soil 1 2 Liquid limit Sieve analysis-Percent finer No.10 No. 40 No. 200 85 55 45 94 80 63 28 40 Plasticity index 20 21 b. Determine the...
Problem 2 (25 points) The sieve analysis of three soils and the liquid and plastic limits of the fraction passing through the No. 40 sieve are given below. Soil C c Sieve analysis - Percent finer No.4 No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 70 65 55 36 7162 4 8 11 Atterberg tests Liquid limit Plastic limit C 33 21 32 16 2 4.8 2.9 (a) Classify Soil 1 by the USCS with the group name. (b) Classify Soil 2...
70 Q4. The results of the particle-size analysis of a soil are as follows: Sieve no Soil A Soil B No. 10 % finer 100 No. 40 % finer 100 40 No. 200 % finer 88 20 LL (%) 26 18 PI (%) 8 NP Classify the soil by the AASHTO system.
stem. Give group symbol and group name. 5.7 Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbols and the group names Percent passing Sieve size E A C No, 4 94 98 100 100 100 No. 10 63 86 100 100 100 No. 20 21 50 98 100 100 No. 40 10 28 93 99 94 No. 60 7 95 18 88 82 No. 100 14 90 66 8.5 ON 2 29 d or o...
2-19 The results of a sieve analysis on a representative sample of sol are shown below: Sieve size Percent passing 19 mm (3/4 in.) 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) No. 4 No. 8 No. 16 No. 30 No. 50 No. 100 No. 200 98 92 80 50 28 15 6 For the given soil: (a) Plot the grain size distribution curve. (b) Find the effective particle size (D1o) and the uniformity coefficient (Cu). (c) Classify the soil by the Unified Classification...
1. A soil sample is taken from a small test hole in a soil borrow pit. The volume of the test hole is 5 ft. The wet mass of the soil is 18 kg and the dry mass is 21 kg. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.65. ( m 35. 3147ft)(1 kge 2.205 lb) ( 1 lb= 0.2248 N) Determine: a. Wet and dry density (Mg/m) b. Wet and dry unit weight (pcf) C. Water content (%)...
Problem 3. Classify the five soils below (all are inorganic). Clearly show all steps for soil classification. US Standard seve numbers , 6 810141620 30405070 00140200 3 6 100 10 20 Soil 30 70 Soil 40 so a 50 60 40Soil LL PL Soil 120 15 2 NP 3 124 47 4 49 24 5 NP- 70 80 #0 10 001 0005 01 005 105 Grain size imm Problem 3. Classify the five soils below (all are inorganic). Clearly show...
5.7 Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classificationsne system. Give the group symbols and the group names. Percent passing Sieve size No. 4 No. 10 No. 20 No. 40 No. 60 No. 100 100 100 98 93 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 94 95 82 90 66 98 50 28 18 14 21 10 83