Scribd
Upload
19 views1 page

Seive C1 BH-1 6.0m

The document presents soil classification data according to ASTM D-2487, identifying the sample as Silty Sand with Gravel (SM) and providing a detailed grain size distribution. The sample from BH-1 has 25.4% gravel, 48.2% sand, and 26.4% silt and clay, with AASHTO classification A-2-4. Additionally, it includes liquid limit and plastic limit determinations, indicating a liquid limit of 25% and a plasticity index of 4%.

Uploaded by

geo ghallab
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
19 views1 page

Seive C1 BH-1 6.0m

The document presents soil classification data according to ASTM D-2487, identifying the sample as Silty Sand with Gravel (SM) and providing a detailed grain size distribution. The sample from BH-1 has 25.4% gravel, 48.2% sand, and 26.4% silt and clay, with AASHTO classification A-2-4. Additionally, it includes liquid limit and plastic limit determinations, indicating a liquid limit of 25% and a plasticity index of 4%.

Uploaded by

geo ghallab
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

ASTM D-2487 Unified Soils Classification System

SM, Silty Sand with Gravel


BH No BH-1 % Gravel = 25.4% AASHTO CLASSIFICATION: A-2-4
Depth (m) 6.0 M % Sand = 48.2% Coeff. of Curvature, CC =
Project No. GDA-SR-1107 % Silt & Clay = 26.4 % Coeff. of Uniformity, CU =
Fineness Modulus= #
Sample Weight (g): 393.4
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% 26.4%
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) 74.6% 0.0%
40.0 %
#10 (2) 59.0% 0.0%
#40 (0.425) 40.5% 30.0 %
0.0%
#200 (0.075) 26.4% 26.4%
#N/A 0.0% 20.0 %
40.5%
#N/A 0.0% 59.0%
10.0 %
#N/A 0.0% 74.6%
#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: 39.75 39.74 38.79 Liquid Limit
Weight of Dry Soils + Pan: 36.58 36.26 35.69
Weight of Pan: 22.99 23.18 22.64 30%
Weight of Dry Soils: 13.59 13.09 13.05
Weight of Moisture: 3.17 3.48 3.10
25%
% Moisture: 23.3 % 26.6 % 23.8 %
N: 17 27 33
20%
Liquid Limit @ 25 Blows: 25. %
% Moisture

Plastic Limit: 21. % Non Plastic


Plasticity Index, IP: 15%
4. %

Plastic Limit Determination


10%
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
Weight of Wet Soils + Pan: 29.80
Weight of Dry Soils + Pan: 28.55 5%
Weight of Pan: 22.59
Weight of Dry Soils: 5.96
Weight of Moisture: 1.25 0%
% Moisture: 21.0 % 10 100
Number of Blows, "N"

APP. C 3 Figure No. C1

You might also like