Laserfiche WebLink
Earth Solutions NWLLC <br />SOIL CLASSIFICATION CHART <br />MAJOR DIVISIONS <br />SYMBOLS <br />TYPICAL <br />DESCRIPTIONS <br />GRAPH I <br />LETTER <br />GRAVEL <br />AND <br />CLEAN <br />GRAVELS <br />'�� '�� <br />�•� b <br />. A. <br />GW <br />WELL -GRADED GRAVELS, GRAVEL - <br />SAND MIXTURES, LITTLE OR NO <br />FINES <br />eho oaQ° <br />o pOp p <br />Q oQ <br />GP <br />POORLY -GRADED GRAVELS, <br />GRAVEL - SAND MIXTURES, LITTLE <br />OR NO FINES <br />GRAVELLY <br />SOILS <br />(LITTLE OR NO FINES) <br />COARSE <br />GRAINED <br />SOILS <br />MORE THAN 50% <br />OF COARSE <br />FRACTION <br />GRAVELS WITH <br />FINES <br />Q <br />° <br />° <br />6 <br />GM <br />SILTY GRAVELS, GRAVEL -SAND - <br />SILT MIXTURES <br />RETAINED ON NO. <br />4 SIEVE <br />(APPRECIABLE <br />AMOUNT OF FINES) <br />GC <br />CLAYEY GRAVELS, GRAVEL - SAND - <br />CLAY MIXTURES <br />SAND <br />AND <br />CLEAN SANDS <br />SW <br />WELL -GRADED SANDS, GRAVELLY <br />SANDS, LITTLE OR NO FINES <br />MORE THAN 50% <br />OF MATERIAL IS <br />Sp <br />POORLY -GRADED SANDS, <br />GRAVELLY SAND, LITTLE OR NO <br />FINES <br />LARGERTHAN <br />NO. 200 SIEVE <br />SIZE <br />SANDY <br />SOILS <br />(LITTLE OR NO FINES) <br />SANDS WITH <br />FINES <br />IM <br />SM <br />SILTY SANDS, SAND - SILT <br />MIXTURES <br />MORE THAN 50% <br />OF COARSE <br />FRACTION <br />PASSING ON NO. <br />4 SIEVE <br />(APPRECIABLE <br />AMOUNT OF FINES) <br />S`+ <br />CLAYEY SANDS, SAND - CLAY <br />MIXTURES <br />INORGANIC SILTS AND VERY FINE <br />ML <br />SANDS, ROCK FLOUR, SILTY OR <br />CLAYEY FINE SANDS OR CLAYEY <br />SILTS WITH SLIGHT PLASTICITY <br />FINE <br />GRAINED <br />SOILS <br />SILTS <br />LIQUID LIMIT <br />AND LESS THAN 50 <br />CLAYS <br />CI- <br />INORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW TO <br />MEDIUM PLASTICITY, GRAVELLY <br />CLAYS, SANDY CLAYS, SILTY <br />CLAYS, LEAN CLAYS <br />_ <br />OL <br />ORGANIC SILTS AND ORGANIC <br />SILTY CLAYS OF LOW PLASTICITY <br />MORE THAN 50% <br />OF MATERIAL IS <br />MH <br />INORGANIC SILTS, MICACEOUS OR <br />DIATOMACEOUS FINE SAND OR <br />SMALLER THAN <br />NO.200 SIEVE <br />SILTY SOILS <br />SIZE <br />SILTS <br />AND LIQUID LIMIT <br />CLAYS GREATER THAN 50 <br />CH <br />INORGANIC CLAYS OF HIGH <br />PLASTICITY <br />OH <br />ORGANIC CLAYS OF MEDIUM TO <br />HIGH PLASTICITY, ORGANIC SILTS <br />HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS <br />, „ <br />PT <br />PEAT, HUMUS, SWAMP SOILS WITH <br />HIGH ORGANIC CONTENTS <br />DUAL SYMBOLS are used to indicate borderline soil classifications. <br />The discussion in the text of this report is necessary for a proper understanding of the nature <br />of the material presented in the attached logs. <br />