Geotechnical Engineering
practice problem
beginner
Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Classification
Use the Unified Soil Classification System to classify a soil sample.
Practice Questions
Q1.A soil sample has 60% passing the #200 sieve, a liquid limit of 45, and a plasticity index of 20. According to USCS, this soil is most likely classified as:
Q2.In the USCS, soils with less than 50% passing the #200 sieve are classified as:
Q3.The Atterberg limits used in soil classification are:
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