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Soil Classification Chart

The document outlines the Unified Soil Classification System which categorizes soils based on their grain size and composition. It divides soils into coarse-grained or fine-grained types. Coarse-grained soils have over 50% of their composition retained by a No. 200 sieve, and are further broken down into gravel or sand categories. Fine-grained soils have 50% or more passing a No. 200 sieve, and include silt, clay, and organic types. Various group symbols are used to further specify soil composition based on gradation and plasticity characteristics.

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Soil Classification Chart

The document outlines the Unified Soil Classification System which categorizes soils based on their grain size and composition. It divides soils into coarse-grained or fine-grained types. Coarse-grained soils have over 50% of their composition retained by a No. 200 sieve, and are further broken down into gravel or sand categories. Fine-grained soils have 50% or more passing a No. 200 sieve, and include silt, clay, and organic types. Various group symbols are used to further specify soil composition based on gradation and plasticity characteristics.

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Unified Soil Classification System (ASTM D-2487)

SOIL CLASSIFICATION CHART

COARSE GRAINED
SOIL
More than 50%
retained on No. 200
sieve

Gravels
> 50% retained
on No. 4 (4.75
mm) sieve

Sands
50% passing on
No. 4 (4.75 mm)
sieve

Clean Gravels
Less than 5%
(fines) smaller
than No. 200 sieve

CU 4; 1 CC 3

Group
Symbol
GW

CU < 4; 1 > CC > 3

GP

Gravels w/ Fines
More than 12%
fines
Clean Sands
Less than 5%
(fines) smaller
than No. 200 sieve
Sands w/ Fines
More than 12 %
fines

Fines ML or MH
Fines CL or CH

GM
GC

Poorly graded
Gravel
Silty Gravel
Clayey Gravel

CU 6; 1 CC 3

SW

Well graded Sand

CU < 6; 1 > CC > 3

SP

Fines ML or MH
Fines CL or CH

SM
SC

Poorly graded
Sand
Silty Sand
Clayey Sand

PI > 7 Plots above

CL

Lean Clay

ML

Silt

INORGANIC
Silt and Clay
Liquid limit < 50

Group Name
Well graded
Gravel

A line

FINE GRAINED SOIL


50% or more passes
No. 200 sieve

Plots below
A line
ORGANIC

< 0.75

OL

Organic Clay/
Organic Silt

INORGANIC

Plots above A

CH

Fat Clay

Plots below A

MH

Elastic Clay

Silt and Clay


Liquid limit 50

Unified Soil Classification System (ASTM D-2487)

ORGANIC

< 0.75

OH

Organic Clay/
Organic Silt

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