For a soil specimen, given the following: % passing sieve #4 -92%, sieve #10-81%, sieve # 40-78%, LL-48%, PL=16%, GI-18.2 classify the soil by AASHTO classification system. GI = (F 200 - 35)[0.2 + 0.005(LL - 40)] +0.01 (F200 - 15) (PI - 10)

For a soil specimen, given the following: % passing sieve #4 -92%, sieve #10-81%, sieve # 40-78%, LL-48%, PL=16%, GI-18.2 classify the soil by AASHTO classification system. GI = (F 200 - 35)[0.2 + 0.005(LL - 40)] +0.01 (F200 - 15) (PI - 10)

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter5: Classification Of Soil

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For a soil specimen, given the following: % passing sieve #4-92 %, sieve #10 -81%, sieve # 40-78%,
LL-48%, PL-16%, GI-18.2 classify the soil by AASHTO classification system.
GI = (F200-35)[0.2 + 0.005 (LL - 40)] +0.01 (F20015)(PI – 10)

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