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UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM <br />MAJOR DIVISIONS GROUP GROUP NAME <br />SYMBOL <br />CLEAN GW WELL-GRADED, FINE TO COARSE GRAVEL <br />COARSE - GRAVEL <br />GRAVEL GP POORLY-GRADED GRAVEL <br />GRAINED MORE THAN 50 °io GRAVEL <br />OF COARSE FRACTION GM SILTY GRAVEL <br />RETAINED ON <br />SOILS N0.4 SIEVE WITH FINES <br />GC CLAYEY GRAVEL <br />SAND CLEAN SW WELL-GRADED SAND, FINE TO COARSE SAND <br />SAND <br />SP POORLY GRADED SAND <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />RETAINED ON MORE THAN 50 % <br />NO. 200 SIEVE OF COARSE FRACTION SAND SM SILTY SAND <br />PASSES NO. 4 SIEVE <br />WITH FINES SC CLAYEY SAND <br />FINE - SILT AND CLAY ML SILT <br />INORGANIC <br />GRAINED LIQUID LIMIT CL CLAY <br />LESS THAN 50 % <br />SOILS ORGANIC OL ORGANIC SILT, ORGANIC CLAY <br />SILT AND CLAY MH SILT OF HIGH PLASTICITY, ELASTIC SILT <br />MORE THAN 50 % INORGANIC <br />PASSES LIQUID LIMIT CH CLAY OF HIGH PLASTICITY, FLAT CLAY <br />NO. 200 SIEVE 50 % OR MORE <br />ORGANIC OH ORGANIC CLAY, ORGANIC SILT <br />HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS PT PEAT 3 <br />� <br />U <br />NOTES: N <br />m <br />� <br />1) Field classification is based on visual SOIL MOISTURE MODIFIERS: o <br />examination of soil in general N <br />accordance with ASTM D 2488-93. Dry - Absence of moisture, dusty, dry to <br />the touch a <br />� <br />2) Soil classification using laboratory tests a <br />is based on ASTM D 2488-93. Moist - Damp, but no visible water. r <br />� <br />a <br />0 <br />3) Descriptions of soil density or Wet - Visible free water or saturated, a <br />consistency are based on usually soil is obtained from a <br />interpretation of blowcount data, below water table �, <br />visual appearance of soils, and/or � <br />test data. °' <br />� <br />Project Number ���` NELSON GEOTECHNICAL No. Date Revision sy cK LL <br />916915 Pepe Retaining Wall °��� m� ASSOCIATES, iNc. � 4,2�„5 Original DPN Bo 0 <br />Soil Classification Chart GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS & GEOLOGISTS ¢ <br />� <br />Figure 3 i�3ii-i�su,n�d.nen-eon s��n�misnr,o����v�azz�s��-isr,� z <br />Wou�llnville,W�9H0�2 Wenatcnec/GnCIan�609�6661686 � <br />(�]!'�)�t)fi-1(ifi��/FiizAFl-��10 www.nnl�on9no�ech.r.om p <br />N <br />