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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% <br />OF COARSE FRACTION OF GM SILTY GRAVEL <br />SOILS <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />RETAINED ON <br />NO. 200 SIEVE <br />FINE - <br />RETAINED ON <br />NO. 4 SIEVE <br />SAND <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />OF COARSE FRACTION <br />PASSES NO. 4 SIEVE <br />SILT AND CLAY <br />GRAINED <br />LIQUID LIMIT <br />LESS THAN 50 % <br />SOILS <br />SILT AND CLAY <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />PASS ed <br />LIQUID LIMIT <br />NO. 200 SIEVE <br />50 % OR MORE <br />HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS <br />1) Field classification is based on visual <br />examination of soil in general <br />accordance with ASTM D 2438-93. <br />2) Soil classification using laboratory tests <br />is based on ASTM D 2488-93. <br />3) Descriptions of soil density or <br />consistency are hased on <br />interpretation of blowcount data, <br />visual appearance of soils, and/or <br />test data. <br />WITH FINES <br />CLEAN <br />SAND <br />SAND <br />WITH FINES <br />INORGANIC <br />ORGANIC <br />INORGANIC <br />ORGANIC <br />GC <br />SW <br />SP <br />SM <br />Sc <br />ML <br />CL <br />OL <br />MH <br />CH <br />OH <br />PT <br />CLAYEY GRAVEL <br />WELL -GRADED SAND, FINE TO COARSE SAND <br />POORLY GRADED SAND <br />SILTY SAND <br />CLAYEY SAND <br />SILT <br />CLAY <br />ORGANIC SILT, ORGANIC CLAY <br />SILT OF HIGH PLASTICITY, ELASTIC SILT <br />CLAY OF HIGH PLASTICITY, FLAT CLAY — <br />ORGANIC CLAY, ORGANIC SILT <br />PEAT <br />SOIL MOISTURE MODIFIERS; <br />Dry - Absence of moisture, dusty, dry to <br />the touch <br />Moist - Damp, but no visible water. <br />Wet - Visible ;ree water or satuated, <br />usually soil Is obtained from <br />below water table <br />Froj 3ct Number NIELSONGEOTECHNICAL No. Dote Revision By CK <br />755806 Lyashu'<Residence NGA ASSOCIATES! INC. „ro ongael Rw cAnl � <br />Soil Classification GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS & GEOLOGISTS <br />Figure <br />Wud„V W.la9r> WuwurT IIWIIMIT.16 <br />,U!`46,NBII�, MI MIS w�pumm" <br />