Jordan L.

Nabulay 2/10/21
BSCE

1. Classify the following soils using the AASHTO Classification System. Determine each soil’s Group Index.

*Soil A:
% passing no.200 = 51 > 35 = silty clay materials
LL = 29 < 40
PI = LL – PL
PI = 29 – 16 = 13 > 11
GI = (51-35) [0.2+0.005(29-40)+0.01(51-15)(13-10) = 3.4 or 3
Soil A is A – 6 (3)
*Soil B:
% passing no.200 = 32 < 35 = granular materials
LL = 32 < 40
PI = LL – PL
PI = 32 – 14 = 18 > 11
GI = 0.01(32-15) (18-10) = 1.36 or 1
Soil B is A – 2 – 6 (1)
*Soil C:
% passing no.200 = 30 < 35 = granular materials
LL = 42 > 40
PI = LL – PL
PI = 42 – 24 = 18 > 11
GI = 0.01(30-15) (18-10) = 1.2 or 1
Soil C is A – 2 – 7 (1)
*Soil D:
% passing no.200 = 34 < 35 = granular materials
LL = 38 < 40
PI = LL – PL
PI = 38 – 30 = 8 < 10
GI = 0
Soil D is A – 2 – 4 (0)
*Soil E:
% passing no.200 = 8 < 35 = granular materials
% passing no.40 = 29 < 30
% passing no.10 = 48 < 50
GI = 0
Soil E is A – 1- a (0)
*Soil F:
% passing no.200 = 22 < 25 = granular materials
% passing no.40 = 44 < 50
GI = 0
 Soil F is A – 1- b (0)
*Soil G:
% passing no.200 = 9 < 10 = granular materials
% passing no.40 = 57 > 51
GI = 0
Soil G is A – 3 (0)
*Soil H:
% passing no.200 = 64 > 35 = silty clay materials
LL = 47 > 41
PI = LL – PL
PI = 47 – 29 = 18 < 11
GI = (64-35)[0.2+0.005(47-40)+0.01(64-15)(18-10) = 10.735 or 11
Soil H is A – 7 – 6 (11)
*Soil I:
% passing no.200 = 55 > 35 = silty clay materials
LL = 39 < 40
PI = LL – PL
PI = 39 – 30 = 21 > 11
GI = (55-35)[0.2+0.005(39-40)+0.01(55-15)(18-10) = 7.1 or 7
Soil I is A – 6 (7)
*Soil J:
% passing no.200 = 48 > 36 = silty clay materials
LL = 32 < 40
PI = LL – PL
PI = 32 – 23 = 9 < 10
GI = (48-35)[0.2+0.005(32-40)+0.01(48-15)(9-10) = 1.75 or 2
Soil J is A – 4 (2)

2. Classify the following soils by using the Unified Soil Classification System. Give the group symbols and
group names.

*Soil sample 1:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 57
R200 = 100 – 57
R200 = 43 ≤ 50 = soil is fine grained
Using table C:
LL = 54 > 50
PI = 54 – 28 = 26 > 7
Atterberg limits plot below A- Line
Group symbol MH

Using table F:
R200 ≥ 30
SF R 200−GF
=
GF GF
GF = 100 – 99
GF = 1
SF 43−1
=
GF 1
GF = 42 ≥ 15
SF = 42 ≥ 15 = Soil sample 1 group name is gravelly elastic silt with sand

*Soil sample 2:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 52
R200 = 100 – 52
R200 = 48 ≤ 50 = soil is fine grained
Using table C:
LL = 29 < 50
PI = 29 – 11 = 18 > 7
Atterberg limits plot above A- Line
Group symbol CL
Using table F:
R200 =48 ≥ 30
R4 = 100 – 96 = 4
SF 48−4
= = 11 ≥ 1
GF 4
GF = 4 < 15 = Soil sample 2 group name is sandy lean clay

*Soil sample 3:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 48
R200 = 100 – 48
R200 = 52 ≥ 50 = soil is coarse grained
R4 = 100 – 88 = 12
R 4 12
= = 0.231 ≤ 0.5 = sandy soil
R 200 52
Using table B:
LL = 32 and PL =13
PI = 32 – 13 = 19 > 7
Atterberg limits plot above A- Line and % passing no.200 sieve more than 12%
Group symbol SC
Using table E:
GF = R4 = 12 < 15 = Soil sample 3 group name is clayey sand

*Soil sample 4:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 34
R200 = 100 – 34
R200 = 66 ≥ 50 = soil is coarse grained
R4 = 100 – 72 = 28
R 4 28
= = 0.424 ≤ 0.5 = sandy soil
R 200 66
Using table B:
LL = 29 and PL =14
PI = 29 – 14 = 15 > 7
Atterberg limits plot above A- Line and % passing
no.200 sieve more than 12%
Group symbol SC
Using table E:
GF = R4 = 28 < 15 = Soil sample 4 group name is clayey sand

*Soil sample 5:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 11
R200 = 100 – 11
R200 = 89 ≥ 50 = soil is coarse grained
R4 = 100 – 71 = 29
R 4 29
= = 0.326 ≤ 0.5 = sandy soil
R 200 89
Using table B:
LL = 32 and PL =16
PI = 32 – 16 = 16 > 7
Atterberg limits plot above A- Line and % passing no.200 sieve more than 12%
Group symbol SC
Using table E:
GF = R4 = 29 < 15 = Soil sample 5 group name is clayey sand

*Soil sample 6:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 2
R200 = 100 – 2
R200 = 98 ≥ 50 = soil is coarse grained
R4 = 100 – 100 = 0
R4 0
= = 0 ≤ 0.5 = sandy soil
R 200 98
Using table B:
F200 = 2; less than 5%
Cu = 7.2 ≥ 4
Cc = 1 < 2.2 < 3
Group symbol SW
Using table E:
GF = R4 = 0 < 15 = Soil sample 6 is well-graded sand

*Soil sample 7:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 69
R200 = 100 – 4
R200 = 96 ≥ 50 = soil is coarse grained
R4 = 100 – 69 = 31
R 4 31
= = 0.323 ≤ 0.5 = sandy soil
R 200 96
Using table B:
Cu = 5.4 > 4
Cc = 1 < 3.6 > 3 does not meet criteria for GW
F200 = 4 less than 5% passing no.200 sieve
Group symbol SP
Using table E:
GF = R4 = 31 ≥ 15 = Soil sample 7 is poorly graded sand
with gravel

*Soil sample 8:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 65
R200 = 100 – 65
R200 = 35 ≤ 50 = soil is fine grained
Using table C:
 LL = 44 < 50
PL = 23
PI = 44 – 23 = 21 > 7
Atterberg limits plot on or above A- Line
Group symbol CL
Using table F:
R200 = 31 > 30
R4 = 100 – 89 = 11
SF 31−11
= = 1.82 ≥ 1
GF 11
GF = 4 < 15 = Soil sample 8 group name is sandy lean clay

*Soil sample 9:
R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 8
R200 = 100 – 8
R200 = 92 ≥ 50 = soil is coarse grained
R4 = 100 – 90 = 10
R 4 10
= = 0.109 ≤ 1 = sandy soil
R 200 92
Using table B:
LL = 39 < 50
PL = 8
PI = 39 – 8 = 31 > 7
Cu = 3.9 ≤ 6 does not meet criteria for SW Cu > 6
Cc = 1 < 2.1 < 3 does not meet both criteria for SW
Atterberg limits plot on or above A- Line
Group symbol SC
Using table E:
GF = R4 = 10 < 15 = Soil sample 9 group name is clayey sand

*Soil sample 10:

R200 = 100 – F200 ; F200 = 76
R200 = 100 – 76
R200 = 24 ≤ 50 = soil is fine grained
Using table C:
LL = 55 ≥ 50
Cu = 3.9 ≤ 6 does not meet criteria for SW Cu > 6
Cc= 1 < 2.1 < 3 does not meet both criteria for SW
Atterberg limits plot on or above A- Line
Group symbol CH
Using table F:
R200 = 24 in between 15 to 29
R4 = 100 – 100 = 0
SF 24−0
= =0≤1
GF 0
GF = 0 = Soil sample 10 is fat clay with gravel