Transcription of Unified Soil Classification System
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Unified Soil Classification System : Field Method1 Department of Sustainable Natural ResourcesSOIL SURVEY STANDARD TEST METHODUNIFIED SOIL Classification System : FIELD METHOD ABBREVIATED NAMEUSCSTEST NUMBERP13 TEST METHOD TYPEBVERSION NUMBER2 SCOPEThis test method describes the engineering properties of a soil based on the size of theparticles, the amounts of the various sizes and the characteristics of the very fine grains. It canbe carried out by either field examination or laboratory APPARATUSS ieves, 75 mm, mm (ASTM No 4), mm (ASTM No 10), mm aperture (ASTM No40). Unified Soil Classification System : Field Method2 PROCEDUREF ield Classification Technique for Coarse-Grained Soils1.
Wide range in grain size and substantial amounts of all grain particle sizes. SW: Predominantly one size or a range of sizes with some intermediate sizes missing: SP: ... After moving particles >0.4 mm (No 40 sieve size), prepare a pat of moist soil with a volume of about 10 cm: 3. Add enough water, if necessary, to make the soil soft but not ...
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