KENNETH P.

JAVIER CEENG412 GC41

CHAPTER 5: CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL

PROBLEM 5.1

SOLUTION:

SOIL A: SOIL B: SOIL C:

SAND: 20% SAND: 55% SAND: 45%

SILT: 20% SILT: 5% SILT: 235%

CLAY: 60% CLAY: 40% CLAY: 20%

SOIL D: SOIL E:

SAND: 50% SAND: 70%

SILT: 15% SILT: 15%

CLAY: 35% CLAY: 15%

SOIL A : CLAY SOIL

SOIL B: SANDY CLAY SOIL

SOIL C : LOAM SOIL

SOIL D : SANDY CLAY / SANDY CLAY LOAM SOIL

SOIL E: SANDY LOAM SOIL

PROBLEM 5.3

SOLUTION:

SOIL 1:

NO.4 SIEVE=94%

NO.200 SIEVE=3%

PL=WD, Cu=4.48, Cc=1.22

GROUP SYMBOL: SF

GROUP NAME: POORLY GRADED CLAY

SOIL 2:
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NO.4 SIEVE=100%

NO.200 SIEVE=77%

LL=63, PL=25

GROUP SYMBOL: plots below “A” line will be MH

GROUP NAME: ELASTIC SILT WITH SAND

SOIL 3:

NO.4 SIEVE=100%

NO.200 SIEVE=86%

LL=55, PL=28

GROUP SYMBOL: plots above “A” line will be CH

GROUP NAME: FAT CLAY

SOIL 4:

NO. 4 SIEVE=100%

NO.200 SIEVE=45%

LL=36, PL=22

GROUP SYMBOL: plots above “A” line will be SC

GROUP NAME: CLAYEY SAND

SOIL 5:

NO.4 SIEVE=92%

NO.200 SIEVE=48%

LL=30, PL=8

GROUP SYMBOL: plots on or above “A” line will be SC

GROUP NAME: CLAYEY SAND

SOIL 6:

NO.4 SIEVE=60%

NO.200 SIEVE=40%

LL=26, PL=4

GROUP SYMBOL: plots below “A” line will be GC-GM

GROUP NAME: SILTY CLAYEY GRAVEL WITH SAND

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SOIL 6:

NO.4 SIEVE=99%

NO.200 SIEVE=76%

LL=60, PL=32

GROUP SYMBOL: plots above “A” line will be CH

GROUP NAME: FAT CLAY WITH SAND