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1 Example of Unified Soil Classification

2 Clean Sand (Sieve analysis) #VALUE!
3 Clay sample #VALUE!
4 Liquid limit (%) = 34.1
5 Plastic limit (%) = 19.5
6 Plasticity index (%) = 14.6

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Example of AASHTO Classification
8 Light brown, sandy and silty clay #VALUE!
9 Liquid limit (%) = 34.8
10 Plastic limit (%) = 17.5
11 Plasticity index (%) = 17.3
12 Dark brown, silty clay, trace of gravel #VALUE!
13 Liquid limit (%) = 54.5
14 Plastic limit (%) = 30.7
15 Plasticity index (%) = 23.8
16 Medium brown, very gravelly, coarse sand #VALUE!
17 Liu & Evett example #VALUE!
18 Liquid limit (%) = 46.2
19 Plastic limit (%) = 21.9
20 Plasticity index (%) = 24.3
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CM-ML 0.0 4.0
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25.5 4.0 U-line A-line
30.0 7.3
0.0 7.3
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A-line and U-line 1000.0 715.4
30.0 7.3 CH
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Plasticity index PI (%)

1000.0 892.8
H-L boundary 50 0
50.0 1000.0 30
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MH&OH

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