Table 5.1 Cla ation of Highway Subgrade Materials Generat Granular materials lassiication (854% oF less of total sample passing No. 200) A Aa A246 025 AD ADT (percentage passing) No. 10 50 mas, No. 40 30 max. SOx ST min, No. 200 1Simax.—-25mas. Oman, 35max,—3Smay, —-3Sman, 3S max Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40, ‘Liquid mit 4Omax, 4 min, 40 max, 41 min Plasticity index 6 max. 1Omax. — 10max, min, min, Usual types of significant Stone fragments, Silty or clayey gravel and sand ‘constituent materials ‘gravel and sand General subgrade rating Excellent to good General classification ‘Sit-clay materials (more than 359% of total sample passing No. 200) Group classification Aw AS aS Sieve analysis (percentage passing) No. 10 No. 40 No. 200 (Characteristics of fraction passing No. 40 ‘Liquid Limit Plasticity index Usual types of significant constituent materials General subgrade rating 36 min 236 min 36 min, 236 min, 40 mas, 10 max. Sly soils AL min 10 max. 40 max, 1H min 441 min, 1 mi. 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