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USDA Soil Classification

The document is a soil classification plate submitted by Christine Ann F. Mumar to Engr. Joy Lorraine Plantar of Cebu Technological University. It contains 5 soil samples with percentages of sand, silt, and clay. Students are to identify the texture name of each soil using a textural triangular diagram and to fill in missing texture names when percentages are given. Diagrams are to be shown for samples 4 and 5 to identify their texture as clay and loam, respectively.

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USDA Soil Classification

The document is a soil classification plate submitted by Christine Ann F. Mumar to Engr. Joy Lorraine Plantar of Cebu Technological University. It contains 5 soil samples with percentages of sand, silt, and clay. Students are to identify the texture name of each soil using a textural triangular diagram and to fill in missing texture names when percentages are given. Diagrams are to be shown for samples 4 and 5 to identify their texture as clay and loam, respectively.

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CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY - MAIN CAMPUS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD ENGINEERING

USDA SOIL CLASSIFICATION

PLATE NO. 4
MAY 14, 2022

SUBMITTED BY:
MUMAR, CHRISTINE ANN F.
III – D1

SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. JOY LORRAINE PLANTAR
IDENTIFY THE TEXTURE NAME OF THE SOIL ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE VALUE OF SAND, SILT
AND CLAY .
1. FOR NUMBER 1 AND 3 JUST FILL IN THE BLANKS THE ANSWERS.
2. FOR NUMBERS 4 AND 5 SHOW A TIANGULAR DIAGRAM THAT WOULD REFLECT THE VALUE
OF THE TEXTURE NAME .

USE THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS TO DETERMINE THE SOIL TEXTURE NAME USING THE TEXTURAL
TRIANGULAR . WHEN THE NUMBER IS MISSING, FILL IN THE BLANKS . NOTE: THE SUM OF SAND, SILT AND
CLAY SHALL ALWAYS ADD UP TO 100 PERCENT .

% sand %silt %clay Texture Name

Example 75 10 15 Sandy Loam

1 10 83 7 Silt

2 42 21 37 Clay Loam

3 21 52 27 Clay Loam

4 15 35 50 Clay

5 30 49 21 Loam
4. Clay
5. Loam

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