بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم
Sudan University of Science and Technology
College of Post Graduate
[Link]. Programn in Highway & Transportation
Assignment No. (1):
Soil Classification
By:
Mustafa Kamal Eldin Bashar
May 2016
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CHART 1:
Curve 1:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 100
200 3
D10 0.1
Cu = 1.6
D30 0.15 Poorly-graded
Cc = 1.4
D60 0.16
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit Non plastic
USCS Poorly-graded Sand (SP)
Classification
AASHTO A-3
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CHART 1:
Curve 2:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 85
10 74
40 60
200 7
D10 0.1
Cu = 4
D30 0.25 Poorly-graded
Cc = 1.56
D60 0.4
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit Non plastic
Poorly-graded Sand with
USCS
Classification Silt (SP-SM)
AASHTO A-3
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CHART 1:
Curve 3:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 90
10 63
40 13
200 0
D10 0.3
Cu = 5.3
D30 1.2 Poorly-graded
Cc = 3
D60 1.6
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit Non plastic
USCS Poorly-graded Sand (SP)
Classification
AASHTO A-1-b
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CHART 2:
Curve 1:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 98
200 95
Liquid Limit 95
Plastic Limit 39
PI = 0.73 * (LL-20), A-line
PI = 0.73*(95-20) = 54.75
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 51.7 ≈ 51
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Elastic Organic (OH)
Classification
AASHTO A-7-5 (51)
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CHART 2:
Curve 2:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 97
200 76
Liquid Limit 66
Plastic Limit 27
PI = 0.73 * (LL-20), A-line
PI = 0.73*(66-20) = 33.58
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 23.9 ≈ 23
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Elastic silt (MH)
Classification
AASHTO A-7-5 (23)
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CHART 2:
Curve 3:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 100
200 92
Natural water content Oven dried
Liquid Limit 70 53
Plastic Limit 33 19
LL(Oven dried) < 0.75 * LL(Natural water content)
0.75 * 70 = 52.5 < 53 (inorganic)
PI = 0.73 * (LL-20), A-line
PI = 0.73*(70-20) = 36.5
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 22.035 ≈ 22
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Elastic silt (MH)
Classification
AASHTO A-7-5 (22)
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CHART 3:
Curve 1:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 90
40 84
200 38
Liquid Limit 23
Plastic Limit 10
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 0.345 ≈ 0
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Clayey Sand (SC)
Classification
AASHTO A-4 (0)
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CHART 3:
Curve 2:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 92
10 91
40 89
200 21
Liquid Limit 23
Plastic Limit 8
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= -1.73 ≈ 0
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Clayey Sand (SC)
Classification
AASHTO A-2-4 (0)
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CHART 4:
Curve 1:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 87
10 70
40 47
200 30
Liquid Limit -
Plastic Limit Non plastic
USCS Silty Sand (SM)
Classification
AASHTO A-2-4
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CHART 4:
Curve 2:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 75
10 70
40 65
200 16
Liquid Limit -
Plastic Limit Non plastic
USCS Silty Sand (SM)
Classification
AASHTO A-2-4
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CHART 4:
Curve 3:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 92
200 10
D10 0.077
Cu = 2.2
D30 0.15 Poorly-graded
Cc = 1.72
D60 0.17
Liquid Limit 22
Plastic Limit 5
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= -2.5 ≈ 0
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS (CL-ML)
Classification
AASHTO A-3 (0)
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CHART 5:
Curve 1:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 26
10 17
40 7
200 4
D10 0.8
Cu = 35
D30 5 Well-graded
Cc = 1.11
D60 28
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit Non plastic
USCS Well-graded Gravel (GW)
Classification
AASHTO A-1-a
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CHART 5:
Curve 2:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 43
10 16
40 3
200 0
D10 1.3
Cu = 3.6
D30 2.7 Poorly-graded
Cc = 1.12
D60 5
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit Non plastic
USCS Poorly-graded Gravel (GP)
Classification
AASHTO A-1-a
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CHART 6:
Curve 1:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 99
200 83
Liquid Limit 46
Plastic Limit 16
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 15.12 ≈ 15
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Low LL-Clay (CL)
Classification
AASHTO A-7-5 (15)
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CHART 6:
Curve 2:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 100
40 100
200 83
Liquid Limit 30
Plastic Limit 3
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 2.44 ≈ 2
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Low LL-Silt (ML)
Classification
AASHTO A-4 (2)
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CHART 6:
Curve 3:
Sieve No. Passing %
4 100
10 96
40 82
200 53
Liquid Limit 34
Plastic Limit 3
GI ( F200 35)0.2 0.005( LL 40)
= 0.4 ≈ 0
0.01( F200 15)( PI 10)
USCS Low LL-Silt (ML)
Classification
AASHTO A-4 (0)
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