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Soil Classification Methods and Tests

The document outlines an assignment on soil classification with multiple problems requiring the determination of soil types using various classification systems such as USCS, AASHTO, and USDA. It includes specific data for sieve analysis, liquid limit, plastic limit tests, and calculations for group index, liquidity index, and plasticity index. The assignment has a submission deadline of April 26, 2025.

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Soil Classification Methods and Tests

The document outlines an assignment on soil classification with multiple problems requiring the determination of soil types using various classification systems such as USCS, AASHTO, and USDA. It includes specific data for sieve analysis, liquid limit, plastic limit tests, and calculations for group index, liquidity index, and plasticity index. The assignment has a submission deadline of April 26, 2025.

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ASSIGNMENT

SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Deadline of Submission:
April 26, 2025
PROBLEM A
• Determine the soil classification using (a) USCS, (b) AASHTO
(c) group index of the soil
• # 4 = 100% passing Cu =4.5
• #10 = 100% passing Cc = 1.6
• #40 = 90%
• #200 = 65%
Liquid Limit Test (You can use excel) Plastic Limit
Test MC
Test MC Blows 1 24
1 45% 10 2 18
2 34 18 3 15
4 10
3 28 22
4 15 35
5 10 41
Problem B
Determine the soil classification using (a) AASHTO (b) USCS (c) USDA. Determine the
Cu and Cc. Use Liquid Limit = 34% and Plastic Limit =16%

Opening % passing

19 100

12.5 100

9.5 92

4.75 70

2.36 53

1.18 40

0.6 30

0.3 20

0.075 9
Sieve Gradation

100

90

80
Passing Percentage

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Sieve Opening
Sieve Sizes
Since the passing % of sieve 200 = 25% therefore use the coarse grained soils flow chart
US Department of Agriculture Soil Classification
Problem C. A sample of a dry coarse-grained material of 500
grams was shaken through a nest of sieves and the following
results are obtained:
Problem D. Determine the soil classification using (a) USCS,
(b) AASHTO (c) USDA if the amount of silt is 60% of the fine
soil and clay is 40% of the fine soil. The Plastic Limit is 21%
and Liquid Limit is 44%. Determine the characteristic of the
soil using the Group Index, Liquidity Index and Consistency
Index.
Problem E
Determine the plasticity index, liquidity index (water content is 26%), activity
of clay minerals (if it is found that 5% of the sample consist of particles
smaller than 0.002 mm and the characteristics of the soil sample if the sieve
test results is shown below. The soil sample has been tested using a
pycnometer test and the specific gravity is 2.80. Using the Liquid Limit
apparatus and Plastic Limit, the following data are obtained:

Liquid Limit Test


No of Blows (N) Moisture Content (%)

10 50
20 35
28 22

Plastic Limit Test


Test Moisture Content

1 22.15
2 22.78
3 23.10
Sieve Analysis Test Results

Sieve No Opening (mm) % Passing


4 4.750 100
8 2.36 100
10 2.0 96
20 0.850 80
40 0.425 76
80 0.180 58
100 0.150 44
200 0.075 33
270 0.053 26
325 0.045 19
400 0.037 8
For Liquid Limit-Flow Curve Chart

70

60
Flow Curve
50

40

30

20

10

No. of Blows, N
Using the USCS, classify
the soil sample. What is
the soil characteristics
using the PI and Liquidity
Index?

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