ASTM D-2487 Unified Soils Classification System
SM, Silty Sand with Gravel
BH No BH-1 % Gravel = 19.3% AASHTO CLASSIFICATION: A-4
Depth (m) 3.0 M % Sand = 54.5% Coeff. of Curvature, CC =
Project No. GDA-SR-1108 % Silt & Clay = 26.2 % Coeff. of Uniformity, CU =
Fineness Modulus= #
Sample Weight (g): 659.2
Cumulative Interpolated Grain Size Distribution
Sieve Percent Percent
Size (mm) Passing Passing
3'' (75) 100.0% 0.0%
2.50'' (64) 100.0% 100.0 %
0.0%
2"(50) 100.0% 0.0%
1.75''(45.3) 100.0% 90.0 %
0.0%
1.50"(37.5) 100.0% 0.0%
80.0 %
1.25"(31.5) 100.0% 0.0%
1"(25) 100.0% 26.2%
70.0 %
3/4''(19) 100.0% 0.0%
5/8"(16) 100.0% 60.0 %
0.0%
% Passing
1/2"(12.5) 100.0% 0.0%
50.0 %
3/8"(9.5) 100.0% 0.0%
#4 (4.75) 80.7% 0.0%
40.0 %
#10 (2) 58.7% 0.0%
#40 (0.425) 28.7% 30.0 %
0.0%
#200 (0.075) 26.2% 26.2%
#N/A 0.0% 20.0 %
28.7%
#N/A 0.0% 58.7%
10.0 %
#N/A 0.0% 80.7%
#N/A 0.0% 100.0%0.0 %
#N/A 0.0% 100.0% 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100
#N/A 0.0% 100.0%
#N/A 0.0% 100.0% Particle Size (mm)
Sieve Sizes Sieve Results
Liquid Limit Determination
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
Weight of Wet Soils + Pan: 38.50 39.05 39.25 Liquid Limit
Weight of Dry Soils + Pan: 36.58 35.59 35.54
Weight of Pan: 22.99 23.18 22.64 35%
Weight of Dry Soils: 13.59 12.42 12.90
Weight of Moisture: 1.92 3.46 3.71 30%
% Moisture: 14.1 % 27.9 % 28.8 %
N: 15 26 33
25%
Liquid Limit @ 25 Blows: 24. %
% Moisture
20%
Plastic Limit: 20. % Non Plastic
Plasticity Index, IP: 4. %
15%
Plastic Limit Determination
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
10%
Weight of Wet Soils + Pan: 29.59
Weight of Dry Soils + Pan: 28.42
Weight of Pan: 22.59 5%
Weight of Dry Soils: 5.83
Weight of Moisture: 1.17 0%
% Moisture: 20.1 % 10 100
Number of Blows, "N"
APP. C 3 Figure No. C1