VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET
Soil Number: Soil A
Classified by: GROUP
Date: 02-17-2025
1. Color: Dark Grayish
2. Odor: None
3. Texture: Fine
4. Major soil constituent: Sand
5. Minor soil constituents: Clay, Gravel
Type Weight (Approx. % by )
Gravel `10
Sand 80
Clay 10
6. For coarse-grained soils:
Gradiation
Particle Shape
7. For fine-grained soils:
Dry Strength Low
Dilatancy Rapid
Plasticity Medium
Toughness Low
Soil Symbol ML
8. Moisture Condition: Saturated
Classification:
Dark Grayish Sand, little clay and gravel, saturated
VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET
Soil Number: Soil B
Classified by: GROUP
Date: 02-17-2025
1. Color: Medium Brown
2. Odor: None
3. Texture: Fine
4. Major soil constituent: Silt
5. Minor soil constituents: Clay, Fine Sand, Gravel
Type Weight (Approx. % by )
Silt 60
Fine Sand 10
Clay 20
Fine Gravel 10
6. For coarse-grained soils:
Gradiation
Particle Shape
7. For fine-grained soils:
Dry Strength High
Dilatancy Slow
Plasticity Medium
Toughness Medium
Soil Symbol MH
8. Moisture Condition: Moist
Classification:
Medium Brown Silt, little fine sand and fine gravel, moist
VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET
Soil Number: Soil C
Classified by: GROUP
Date: 02-17-2025
1. Color: Reddish Brown
2. Odor: None
3. Texture: Fine
4. Major soil constituent: Silt
5. Minor soil constituents: Fine Sand, Clay
Type Weight (Approx. % by )
Clay 25
Fine Sand 5
Silt 65
Fine Gravel 5
6. For coarse-grained soils:
Gradiation
Particle Shape
7. For fine-grained soils:
Dry Strength Medium
Dilatancy Slow
Plasticity High
Toughness Medium
Soil Symbol MH
8. Moisture Condition: Moist
Classification:
Reddish Brown Silt, some clay, traces of fine sand and fine gravel, in moist condition.
VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET
Soil Number: Soil D
Classified by: GROUP
Date: 02-17-2025
1. Color: Light Brown
2. Odor: None
3. Texture: Fine
4. Major soil constituent: Clay
5. Minor soil constituents: Silt
Type Weight (Approx. % by )
Silt 15
Clay 75
6. For coarse-grained soils:
Gradiation
Particle Shape
7. For fine-grained soils:
Dry Strength High
Dilatancy High
Plasticity Medium
Toughness High
Soil Symbol CH
8. Moisture Condition: Wet
Classification:
Light Brown Clay with little silts, in wet condition.
VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET
Soil Number: Soil D
Classified by: GROUP
Date: 02-17-2025
1. Color: Dark Gray
2. Odor: None
3. Texture: Coarse
4. Major soil constituent: Fine Gravel
5. Minor soil constituents: Fine Sand , Clay
Type Weight (Approx. % by )
Fine Gravel 65
Fine Sand 30
Clay 5
6. For coarse-grained soils:
Gradiation Poorly Graded
Particle Shape Rounded
7. For fine-grained soils:
Dry Strength
Dilatancy
Plasticity
Toughness
Soil Symbol
8. Moisture Condition: Moist
Classification:
Dark Gray fine gravel and sand, traces of clay, rounded, poorly graded, in moist condition.
VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET
Soil Number: Soil E
Classified by: GROUP
Date: 02-17-2025
1. Color: Light Gray
2. Odor: None
3. Texture: Fine
4. Major soil constituent: Fine Sand
5. Minor soil constituents: Fine Gravel
Type Weight (Approx. % by )
Fine Gravel 10
Fine Sand 90
6. For coarse-grained soils:
Gradiation
Particle Shape
7. For fine-grained soils:
Dry Strength Low
Dilatancy Slow
Plasticity Non- Plastic
Toughness Low
Soil Symbol ML
8. Moisture Condition: Dry
Classification:
Light Gray sand, with traces fine gravel in dry condition.
ACTIVITY 1-A
VISUAL CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS
(COMPILATION OF VISUAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION
DATA SHEET)
NAVARRA, JENNIE BABE D.
OLIVAR, DANELLE BRANDEE O.
SALIBIO, JADE KURT B.
CASAÑA, HORACE P.
PETALLO, JUSTINE S.
BARRIENTOS RICO JOHN
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