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Descriptive Terminology of Soil
<br /> SLasndiard D 2487 -00
<br /> Cl, ification of Soils for Engineering Purposes
<br /> (Unified Soil Classification System)
<br /> Criteria for Assigning Group Symbols and Soils Classification Particle Size Identification
<br /> GfOUP NSMaS Using Laboratory Tests roup ficulderS ever 12"
<br /> Syrnbol Group Name' crairlsfes 3 to 121,
<br /> Gravels Clean Gravels C.>, a as d I f-,C,�L 3 Gravel
<br /> Got
<br /> taorri than 5C%,of -,�tiveli'Taa-a grave!-
<br /> 5'r',or s-r- fines, cpoarlsti 3,14 to 3'
<br /> coarse rractron 7 C_ 4 a rld/or 1 >C >3 11 P00i iy graded gravel�
<br /> ra ------ Firie b1t) 4 to-114'
<br /> retained or, Gravels fetth Fines �I'mers eta hy as rot w Mi t SIR, Sand
<br /> No 4 sieve Mote than fines F uses clarnory as CL or C H Coarse No 4 rr'i No 10
<br /> GC Gia gravel, ,
<br /> rsr
<br /> Medium No 10 to No 40
<br /> Symbols arid
<br /> "Dry eats
<br /> T
<br /> v
<br /> >I
<br /> 4 �rdl
<br /> rq Sands Clean Sands Co a 6 and I C, L 3 SW Well graded riana, Fme No 40 to No 200
<br /> 4126 Ica 6 50%�,of nnore of 51" or less lines I C' o,6 andirtr I o,r,>3 SP Pon riy gracted sand' Sri <Nor,200 P1<4 or
<br /> r�' Z crmrse fraction
<br /> W beioar'A'lirre
<br /> .ro ca passes Sands with Fines Fires daWy as ML or 1AH SM SOty sand
<br /> xt Oat, <No 200 ini;s 4 and
<br /> No 4 sieve I rJore than 1204 ones io sstpr as Cl,or CH SC Gfa re^ saran
<br /> L
<br /> vie
<br /> or
<br /> a
<br /> art or above,A,,ime
<br /> 7 and pratS On or above'A'line CL
<br /> Sifts and C�,istys tnoiganic .........
<br /> el five Density of
<br /> 4, 4, Pt<4 of,plotS toioW,r
<br /> Liquid linriir Khri ML Stft
<br /> T�4�;Id�,—rnT731—lerl r —Cit--
<br /> less than �OConesionless Sods
<br /> ............. -c 0 75
<br /> amus cried OL Organic silt Veof loose, 0 to 4 BlIF
<br /> Pir Ditats an or above,Wiiroi Loose 5 to 10 BPF
<br /> Stirs and clays iflorgrinic ar la
<br /> cn k -, Mediurn dense I I to 30 BPF
<br /> 4, 6 Z nlurd timil P1 Profs hetow W kne MH Eilashc Vt'
<br /> —------ m. Dense 31 to 50 BPF
<br /> fie,anis; < 075 0�ganlcclzlv- Very dense over 50 BPF,
<br /> LL s� 50 or more Lbluid bmit-even dried
<br /> OH
<br /> 214 Organic Sir',,
<br /> PT Peat Consistency of Cohesive Soils
<br /> a Fivibedowhe�ndlwol pwsng rtvi,2-n,'7enri.5we Ve ry so st G to I BPF
<br /> 0 rw,;,a saintrie zu'rita,nel xtibov,era ir,sorr adrl' 10lixXcir", Of u3utaws,or noth io Our ,..r,rvirME, Siris 2 to 3 BPF
<br /> C„ - D,,r D.n C 2,,r Rather soft 4 to 5 PPF
<br /> o
<br /> Mori 6 to 8 BPF
<br /> d 11 snil-'anra"nsel 5,11�rann ariii�e,sanj r""J"u"n,"Ame Ralher thin 9 to 12 BPF
<br /> r. Gmeowih`,,TV StIf 13 is,16 BPF
<br /> GkdGM *w g,idod q,a,R,mw art. \A?iry stiff 17 to 30 OPF
<br /> Gierjr; Hart! over 30 8P F
<br /> GPGC
<br /> r rr fiWrss COrr,S�1, -liAL se,.1,40�i 1Ci Go Sal
<br /> i-',L sr;
<br /> adi -wix.pancrr so %gravivrarne
<br /> r, V so,iixiniarri, 15,`u s,a,ei, add wvh yavro �,gretuiv,r,egrer
<br /> S11011.1swri'S to
<br /> SWISM Driffing Notes
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<br /> Standard perrefration test houngs were advanced by 3 1l4'or 6 1 Ol'
<br /> eP-SPA orx,iii,4iacria f"I""(1 WWI OW
<br /> sp&�,- �O�irrry r,�pariev'S'.'W"I Wl, VaID holkov-stern 80geFS UtlleSS noted oliterwrot Jetting water,was used
<br /> 11 AnkirDRrg Cmim pgii nxtneo ens a Ct W siiii,cjai: to clean out aug"i prior to sampling onif, where indw-ated an brigs
<br /> i, ff irri rrri-Uns I C to 2rr,p&s No 2Z'XG acd,,,;nand or,%Vah ur,averi, wrrGriauaa ti,a w,nkvs Sionnaard penetration test boinngs are designated by the prefix'ST"
<br /> 21a]rredorm-1111i,°,,„a-vt rpm d' (Strfit Tuse,, AO samples were taken with the Standard 2"OD spWAutte
<br /> in 0 sL14 Ci:'Iarns N"'I'6 clus,N* qraveada gravels. P,idIrtup nagnr sarripvrir,exciatril wheire noted
<br /> * Pit Co 4 anis orats ivi in ofx,,�e A line
<br /> * N <4 01 pots r)0r,,* A fe Power auger borings were advariced by 4or 6"diarnOet contmuouS-
<br /> v P[rr,ta s o�,it,airove A i-e 1n;
<br /> P1 lnririm,�or* A re _hl s0fd-stem augers oil classifirations andrartila depthir were Mn
<br /> feired frorn disturroird SSMueS siugrrred to the surface and ate.therefore
<br /> 60 sornewmat approx=ate Power auger bonligs are designated by the
<br /> so
<br /> Hand auger borings were advariced manually w1h a 1 112'or 3 list"
<br /> dl*rneler augei anci 4mited listhe depth frqomwhnh the zurgei coltbi
<br /> Vie
<br /> be manuaiiy withdrawn Harid auger borings are indcalled by the prefix
<br /> Fat o
<br /> 40 xx ItC
<br /> x
<br /> to v 0
<br /> 8PF: NUmbers indicate itiows per toot nroorded en standard penetration
<br /> 30 test Wso known as W vilflue, The Sampler was set 6'rivric undistureeti
<br /> Z, sloibelowihelfrolow-sternauger Orwirgresr,�-,
<br /> �s�anceswettiencrrunted
<br /> fo�sec aird and ihxrd Vincremenis and added to gel BPF Mere lhey
<br /> 2
<br /> 'IN, offered skgnficantstr they an,reporled in the followng form 2112 for the
<br /> 0 secont!and;rvrd 6 incfernerds resDecityeily
<br /> Q. MH tar
<br /> 0"
<br /> WK %,VH wdicates the sarnteer penetrated soil under werghl cif hammer
<br /> Tar d rods al orae ri
<br /> e driwg not rw4uvre,*
<br /> ct ML or OL
<br /> 4 ML tai VVR 1i',d1cvilf-,S the saimpter penetratoo Soil underweight of rods
<br /> 0 �flone ha nim er weg tit and any ing nor required
<br /> 0 10 16 20 30 40 so 60 70 80 90 too 110
<br /> Liquid Urnit(1i TW indicates 1h,,i-vr,,iocl lundisturbed)lube sarnpie
<br /> Laboratory Tests Note, A"tests weal rear,in general aocortfance w1h appircabie AS rest
<br /> DO Ehvdensfty PC,, 0C Orgairlic Content 1,s,
<br /> WD foveC densly P0 S Percent tesiturabon
<br /> li NaluraIrnorsturecrtriterit SG Specificgiavdy
<br /> LL Lq1LPidhm,t C cooesnor Pet
<br /> PL Plastic knro r 0 Angle of trtternal fticn,on
<br /> P1 Platilicrly incrox ri Uncontneor cornpresswe streng1h,cff
<br /> P200 1, rrass�rig 200 sieve rip Pocket penettruni-fer Weri is*
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