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    1. Classify the following soil using the U.S.

    Department of Agriculture textural


    classification chart.
    PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
    SOIL SAMPLE GRAVEL SAND SILT CLAY
    A 0 45 20 35
    B 28 34 22 16
    C 13 34 27 26
    D 83 8 6 3
    E 12 26 35 27

    2. Classify the soil sample using the M.I.T soil classification system. Also graph
    the soil samples.
    SOIL 1 Percentage SOIL 2 Percentage
    Boulders 0 Boulders 0
    Cobbles 0 Cobbles 0
    Coarse 3 Coarse 10
    Gravel Medium 2 Gravel Medium 0
    Fine 1 Fine 6
    Coarse 23 Coarse 10
    Sand Medium 16 Sand Medium 45
    Fine 34 Fine 29
    Coarse 10 Coarse 0
    Silt Medium 5 Silt Medium 0
    Fine 5 Fine 0
    Clay 1 Clay 0

    3. The result of sieve analysis of three soils is given next. It is required to


    classify these soils according to the AASHTO Classification System and USCS
    Classification System. Use the table JM-01 below.
    Sieve Analysis

    Sieve No. Diameter (mm) Percent Passing


    SOIL A SOIL B SOIL C
    4 4.760 90 100 100
    8 2.380 64 90 100
    10 2.000 55 77 78
    20 0.840 33 59 91
    40 0.420 24 50 85
    60 0.250 17 42 79
    100 0.149 9 36 70
    200 0.074 5 33 63
    LL - 46 47
    PL - 29 24

    a. What is the classification of soil A?


    b. What is the classification soil B?
    c. What is the classification of soil C?

    4. Given the laboratory results of the Atterberg Limit Test in Table JM-03. Plot the
    water content versus the number of blows.
    A. LIQUID LIMIT

    Number of blows 30 22 15 11
    Weight of wet soil + container, g 22.4 21.3 21.3 26.1
    Weight of dry soil + container, g 19.4 18.7 18.8 22.1
    Weight of container, g 12.7 13.01 13.3 13.3
    Weight of water, g
    Weight of dry soil, g
    Water content, %
    B. PLASTIC LIMIT AND NATURAL WATER CONTENT
    Test 1 2 1 2
    Weight of wet soil + container, g 22.1 21.8 17.9 17.4
    Weight of dry soil + container, g 20.4 20.2 14.8 14.3
    Weight of container, g 13.1 13.2 7.8 7.5
    Weight of water, g
    Weight of dry soil, g
    Water content, %
    Average, %

    a. Determine the nearest value to the Liquid Limit of the soil.

    b. Determine the nearest value to the Plas c Limit of the soil.

    c. Determine the nearest value to the Liquid Limit of the soil.

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