EARNEST PAKISTAN, uses a soi classification
system modified fromthe unified Soil Classification system (USCS).
Elements of the USCS and other definitions are proved on this and
follawing page Sail descriptions are based en visual-nanual
procedures {ASTM D 2488-93] unless otherwise noted
KRW CLASSIFICATION OF
ISO CONSTITUENTS
GRAIN SIZE DEFINITION
+ MAJOR constituents compose more than 50 percent.by weight. of
the soll MAJOR constituents are capitalized i, SAND)
+ Minor constituents compose 12 to 50 percent of the soil and
precede the major constituents fe, sity SAND]Minor
constituents. preceded by “slightly” conpose 5 to 12 percent of
the sol fe, slightly SAND)
+ Trace constituents compose Oto percent ofthe soil ie, slightly
sity SAND trace of gravel
DESCRIPTION SIEVE NUMBER AND/OR SIZE
FINES #2000
SAND «4200 to #40108 to 0am)
-Fine #40 to #10104 to 2mm)
“Medium #0 to 84 (2 fo Sm
Coarse
GRAVEL 46 to 3/4 inc to 1mm
-Fine Yh to 3 inches (19 to 16m
Coarse
coBBLES 3 fo 1 inches (6 to 305mm)
BOULDERS >"2inces (305m
Unless otherwise noted, sand and gravel when present, range
from fine to coarse in grain size,
RELATIVE DENISTY / CONSISTENCY
COARSE-GRAINED SOLS FINE-GRANED SOLS
NSPT, RELATIVE NSPT, RELATIVE
MOISTURE CONTENT DEFINITIONS SLOWS/ET. DENISTY SLOWS/ET. CONSISTENCY
Dry Absence of moisture, dusty, dry a-§ Very loose Under 2 Very soft
to the touch 4-0 Loose 2-4 Soft
10-30 Medium dense 4-8 Medium sift
Moist Damp but ne visible water 30-50 Dense 8-5 Stitt
Over 50 Very dense | 15-30 Very stiff
Over 30 Hard
Wet Visible free water, from below
water table
Plot No. 1532, Street No. 05, O.S - 5,
Phase VIII, Bahria Town, Rawalpindi.
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EARNEST PAKISTAN
Geotechnical Division FIG. 5