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Soil Classification Guide

This document classifies soils and soil aggregate mixtures based on their composition and characteristics. It divides soils into two general classifications - granular materials with 35% or less passing a No. 200 sieve, and silt-clay materials with more than 35% passing a No. 200 sieve. Within these, it further categorizes soils into group classifications A-1 through A-7 based on sieve analysis and characteristics of materials passing a No. 40 sieve, such as liquid limit and plasticity index. Each group classification is associated with usual constituent materials and a general rating for use as subgrade.

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Soil Classification Guide

This document classifies soils and soil aggregate mixtures based on their composition and characteristics. It divides soils into two general classifications - granular materials with 35% or less passing a No. 200 sieve, and silt-clay materials with more than 35% passing a No. 200 sieve. Within these, it further categorizes soils into group classifications A-1 through A-7 based on sieve analysis and characteristics of materials passing a No. 40 sieve, such as liquid limit and plasticity index. Each group classification is associated with usual constituent materials and a general rating for use as subgrade.

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  • Classification of Soils and Soil Aggregate Mixtures

CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS AND SOIL AGGREGATE MIXTURES

Granular Materials Silt-Clay Materials


General Classification
(35% or less passing No. 200) (More than 35% passing No.200)
A-1 A-2 A-7
Group Classification A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7-5
A-1-a A-1-b A-2-4 A-2-5 A-2-6 A-2-7 A-7-6

Sieve Analysis,% Passing:


No. 10 (2.00 mm) 50 max . . . . . . . . . .
No. 40 (425 um) 30 max 50 max 51 min . . . . . . . .
No. 200 (um) 15 max 25 max 10 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 35 max 36 min 36 min 36 min 36 min

Characteristicsof fraction
passing No. 40 (um):

Liquid Limit . . 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min 40 max 41 min
Plasticity Index 6 max N.P. 10 max 10 max 11 min 11 min 10 max 10 max 11 min 11 min*

Usual Types of significant Stone Fragments, Fine


Silty or Clayey Gravel and Sand Silty Soils Clayey Soils
Constituent materials Gravel and Sand Sand

General Rating as subgrade Excellent to Good Fair to Poor

* Plasticity index of A-7-5 subgroup is equal to less than LL minus 30. Plasticity index of A-7-6 subgroup is greater than LL minus 30

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