You are on a project where they have just dug a test pit to observe the shallow subsurface and need to use the disturbed
Posted: Sun May 08, 2022 8:17 pm
You are on a project where they have just dug a test pit to
observe the shallow subsurface and need to use the disturbed soil
for classification. The soil appears to be coarse-grained, with
more than 50% of the particles being subrounded and the same size
of roughly 0.25”. The remaining portion of the soil appears to be
composed of smaller, visible particles that exhibit no plasticity.
When washed with a squirt bottle, the soil took only one wash to
separate the fines. What is the most likely classification of this
soil? Briefly explain your answer
observe the shallow subsurface and need to use the disturbed soil
for classification. The soil appears to be coarse-grained, with
more than 50% of the particles being subrounded and the same size
of roughly 0.25”. The remaining portion of the soil appears to be
composed of smaller, visible particles that exhibit no plasticity.
When washed with a squirt bottle, the soil took only one wash to
separate the fines. What is the most likely classification of this
soil? Briefly explain your answer