PROBLEM NO: 1

1) A soil has the following particle-size distribution:

Gravel = 20%
Sand = 10%
Silt = 30%
Clay = 40%
Classify the soil according to USDA textural classification system.

SOLUTION:

1.) Modified % Sand = %sand/(100%-%gravel) = 10%/(100%-20%) = 12.5%

2.) Modified % Silt = %silt/(100%-%gravel) = 30%/(100%-20%) = 37.5%
3.) Modified % Clay = %clay/(100%-%gravel) = 10%/(100%-20%) = 50%

The classification for the soil sample is Clay.

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 PROBLEM NO: 2

2) From the given data, shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B and C.

a) Classify the soil sample A using USCS Method.

b) Classify the soil sample B using USCS Method.
c) Classify the soil sample C using USCS Method.

SOLUTION:

A.) D10=0.164; D30=0.692

Grain Size Distribution Graph D60=2.348
100 Cu = D60/D10 = 2.438/0.164
Pecent Fine by Weight

90 Cu = 14.31707317
80
70
Cc = D30/(D10*D60)
60 Cc = 0.692/(0.164*2.348)
50 Cc = 1.797066523
40
30 Cu > 4; 1 < Cc < 3
20 Type of soil A is SW well-
10
0
graded sands, gravelly sands,
100.000 10.000 1.000 0.100 0.010 0.001 little or no fines.
Grain Size in Millimeters

B.) Retained sieve no. 200 = 67% > 50%
Coarse-Grained Soils
Passing sieve no. 4 = 100% > 50%
Sands
PI = LL – PL = 46 – 29 = 17 > 7
Type of soil B is SC Clayey sands, sand-
clay mixtures.
C.) Passing sieve no.200 = 63% > 50%
Fine-Grained Soils
LL = 47% < 50%
Silts and Clays
PI = LL – PL = 47 – 24 = 23
Type of soil C is CL inorganic clay of low
to medium plasticity, gravelly clays, sandy
clays, silty clays, lean clays.

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 PROBLEM NO: 3

3) Classify the following soils by the AASHTO classification system.

a) What is the classification of Soil A?

b) What is the classification of Soil B?
c) What is the classification of Soil C?

SOLUTION:

a) Soil A is A-2-6
b) Soil B is A-2-7
c) Since PL = 23 < 30; Soil C is A-7-6

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 PROBLEM NO: 4

4) The following data shows the results of the sieve analysis of two soil samples A and B.

a) Which of the following most nearly gives the uniformity coefficient for soil A.
b) Classify the soil A using USCS method.
c) Classify the soil B using USCS method.

SOLUTION:

Grain Size Distribution Graph A.) D10=0.149; D30=0.84

D60=2.126666667
100
90
Cu=D60/D10
80 Cu=2.126666667/0.149
70 Cu=14.27293065
Pecent Fine by Weight

60 Cc=D30/(D10*D60)
50
40 Cc=0.84/(0.149*2.126666667)
30 Cc=2.650901517
20 B.) Cu > 4 ; 1 < Cc < 3
10
0
Type of soil A is SW well-
100.000 10.000 1.000 0.100 0.010 0.001 graded sands, gravelly sands,
Grain Size in Millimeters little or no fines.

C.) Retained sieve no. 200 = 75% > 50%; Coarse-Grained Soils
Passing sieve no. 4 = 100% > 50%; Sands
Sands with fines = 25% > 12%
Type of soil B is either SM or SC. Wherein SM is silty sands, sand-silt mixtures
and SC is clayey sands, sand-clay mixtures.

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