‘TABLE 5.1 AASHTO SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (AASHTO, 1993), Sie Chay Materials Granular Materials (5 percent or less passing No. 200 sieve)® BIS As as a6 ATS) <40 241 <40 24 10 SM au * NP indicates the soil i non-pastie (ie it has no clay) © The plasticity index of A-7-5 soils is « qu limit ~30, For A-7-6 soils, itis> than the liquid limit - 30 «© ‘The placement of A-} before A-2is necessary forthe “Lft-o-rght elimination process” and does not indicate superiity of AS over A2ll lo 18 nied Sa lsaon Cha (ser AST, 20) (AST 2487: Sd Prat fo Cleo Sos Engng Paes (nile Soi Casco). Capit ASTAINTERSATIONAL. Rein wih eso) oi cmaicton Gow tro atoning soup sms nd group names wig abr et? mbt Grupname! ous ried ss “vee ‘an Getgsl Gao ‘ow Wig pe Nekesrncmle —— Mcinseeoane Letina rast gaat poe sean Na one Cosi 1=C= SW Wal dl on Scmeesoine iso’

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hegre obo sae oy bd So eS ae OO nines epson Lan, ——* GC-GM < Sy cae rot 7 Rote ara soteaees n 8 feces8 —————+ SW ———5 «1 you —> Yak yn pment re a ot ee 16h ya» Wk ye on at a (ln. pa Spe ik pm > ya eee ee 21 gute Cre snd wih ed Sy. aye sand Senpee-> Meagecnthgad Flow chart for classification of coarse-grained soils (< 50% passing #200 sieve) (Adapted from ASTM D2487), Table A: