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Ivan Angga Utama (22114044)

Classify the following soils using the USCS.

Sieve Size
4,75 mm
( No. 4)
2,00 mm
( No. 10)
0,850 mm
( No. 20)
0,425 mm
( No. 40)
0,250 mm
( No. 60)
0,150 mm
( No.
100)
0,075 mm
( No.
200)
0,01 mm
0,002 mm
Liquid Limit
Plasticity Index

Percent Passing
A
B
94
98
63
86
21
50
10
28
7
18
5
14

C
100
100
98
93
88
83

D
100
100
100
99
95
90

E
100
100
100
94
82
66

10

77

86

45

NP

NP

65
60
63
25

42
47
55
28

26
21
36
22

Answer:
Percent Passing Soil A
F200

= 3 (F200 < 50)

R200

= 100 - 3 = 97

R4

= 100 - F4 = 100 - 94 = 6

R4
6
= =0,061<0, 5 (Sands)
R 200 97
D10 = 0,425

; D30 = 1,4

D60
Cu = D 10

; D60 = 1,9

1,9
=4,470
0,425

2
D 30
1,4
1,96
=
=
=2,4272
Cz= D x D
1,9 x 0,425 0,8075
60
10

SP (F200 < 5; Not meeting the SW criteria of Cu and Cz.)

Percent Passing Soil B
F200

= 10 (F200 < 50)

R200

= 100 - 10 = 90

R4

= 100 - F4 = 100 - 98 = 2

R4
2
= =0,022<0,5 (Sands)
R 200 90
D10 = 0,075

D60
Cu = D 10

; D30 = 0,5
=

; D60 = 1,3

1,3
=17,333
0,075

D230
0,52
0,25
=
=
=2,5641
Cz= D x D
1,3 x 0,075 0,0975
60
10
SW-SM (5 < F200 < 12; satisfies Cu and Cz criteria of SW and meets the PI criteria for SM)

Percent Passing Soil C

F200

= 77 (F200 > 50)

LL

= 63 > 50 (Silts and Clays)

PI

= 25

MH (PI plots below A-line)

Percent Passing Soil D
F200

= 86 (F200 > 50)

LL

= 55 > 50 (Silts and Clays)

PI

= 28

CH (PI plots on or above A-line)

Percent Passing Soil E
F200

= 45 (F200 < 50)

R200

= 100 - 45 = 55

R4

= 100 - F4 = 100 - 100 = 0

R4
0
= =0<0,5 (Sands)
R 200 55
D10 = - ; D30 = 0,03 ; D60 = 0,05
LL

= 36;

PI = 22

SC (F200 > 12; PI > 7 and plots on or above A-line)

Soil A
Soil B
Soil C
Soil D
Soil E