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ClassificationReferences: 1. Holtz, Robert, D., Kovacs, Williams, D. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering . Englewoods Cliffs, New Jersey; Prentice-Hall, Schroeder, , Dickenson, , Warrington, Don, C. Soils in Construction. Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey; Prentice Hall, of soil classification :Reason for classification : Soil classification is like a language between engineers. The known soil classification communicates their probable Engineering behavior, and allows engineers access to the accumulated experience of other engineers. Soil classification does not remove the need for detailed soil investigations or testing of the soil, but it gives the engineer the general behavior of the Unified Soil classification System (USCS) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) system are the common classification syst
A-1 to A-3 are sands and gravels, A-4 to A-7 are silts and clays. There is a A-8 which is reserved for unusable peat. The following is the chart to use to find the designated soil group. www.learncivilengineering.com 10 Subsurface exploration and sampling Soil classification - …
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