PROBLEM NO. 2 A fined grained soil (no sand) is found to have a liquid limit of 70%, and a plastic limit of 38%. 70 CH

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PROBLEM NO. 2
A fined grained soil (no sand) is found to have a liquid limit
of 70%, and a plastic limit of 38%.
70
CH
60
PIOLL-
-line
RZ0.73(L 20)
CL
U-e
10
OL
30
MH
-CL- ML
10
ML
OH
or
OL
10 16 20
30
40
$0
70
80
Liquid limit
a. What is the plasticity index for this soil?
b. On the plasticity chart for USCS, what soil type is
90
100
this?
c. On the plasticity chart for the AASHTO
Classification System, what soil type is this?
Plasticitý index
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM NO. 2 A fined grained soil (no sand) is found to have a liquid limit of 70%, and a plastic limit of 38%. 70 CH 60 PIOLL- -line RZ0.73(L 20) CL U-e 10 OL 30 MH -CL- ML 10 ML OH or OL 10 16 20 30 40 $0 70 80 Liquid limit a. What is the plasticity index for this soil? b. On the plasticity chart for USCS, what soil type is 90 100 this? c. On the plasticity chart for the AASHTO Classification System, what soil type is this? Plasticitý index
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