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Soil Classification and Properties Guide

This document provides a classification system for soils and soil-aggregate mixtures. It divides materials into general categories of granular materials containing 35% or less particles passing a No. 200 sieve, and silt-clay materials containing more than 35% passing a No. 200 sieve. Within each category are subgroups designated A-1 through A-7 based on sieve analysis and characteristics of material passing a No. 40 sieve such as liquid limit and plasticity index. The subgroups are further described by their typical constituent materials and general rating for use as subgrade.

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Soil Classification and Properties Guide

This document provides a classification system for soils and soil-aggregate mixtures. It divides materials into general categories of granular materials containing 35% or less particles passing a No. 200 sieve, and silt-clay materials containing more than 35% passing a No. 200 sieve. Within each category are subgroups designated A-1 through A-7 based on sieve analysis and characteristics of material passing a No. 40 sieve such as liquid limit and plasticity index. The subgroups are further described by their typical constituent materials and general rating for use as subgrade.

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CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS AND SOIL-AGGREGATE MIXTURES

General Granular Materials Silt-Clay Materials


Classification (35% or less passing No. 200) (More than 35% passing No. 200)
A-1 A-3 A-2 A-7
Group Classification A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7-5
A-1-a A-1-b A-2-4 A-2-5 A-2-6 A-2-7
A-7-6

Sieve Analysis:
Percent passing:
No. 10 50 max. - - - - - - - - - -
No. 40 30 max. 50 max. 51 max. - - - - - - - -
No. 200 15 max. 25 max. 10 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 35 max. 36 min. 36 min. 36 min. 36 min.

Characteristics of
fraction passing No.
40: 41 min.
- - 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. 40 max. 41 min. 40 max.
Liquid Limit 11 min.
6 max. N.P. 10 max. 10 max. 11 min. 11 min. 10 max. 10 max. 11 min.
Plasticity Index *

Usual Type of
Stone Fragments Fine Silty or Clayey
Significant Silty Soils Clayey Soils
Gravel and Sand Sand Gravel and Sand
Constituent Materials

General Rating as
Excellent to Good Fair to Poor
Subgrade

* - Plasticity Index of A-7-5 subgroup is equal to or less than LL minus 30. Plasticity index of A-7-6 subgroup is greater than LL minus 30.

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