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UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM <br />GROUP <br />MAJOR DIVISIONS <br />GROUP NAME <br />SYMBOL <br />CLEAN <br />GW <br />WELL -GRADED, FINE TO COARSE GRAVEL <br />COARSE- <br />GRAVEL <br />GRAVEL <br />GP <br />POORLY -GRADED GRAVEL <br />GRAINED <br />- <br />MORE THAN 50% <br />GRAVEL <br />GM <br />SILTY GRAVEL <br />OF COARSE FRACTION <br />SOILS <br />RETAINED ON <br />NO.4 SIEVE <br />WITH FINES <br />GC <br />CLAYEY GRAVEL <br />SAND <br />CLEAN <br />SW <br />WELL -GRADED SAND. FINE TO COARSE SAND <br />SAND <br />SP <br />POORLY GRADED SAND <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />RETAINED ON <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />NO.200 SIEVE <br />OF COARSE FRACTION <br />SAND <br />SM <br />SILTY SAND <br />PASSES NO. 4 SIEVE <br />SC <br />WITH FINES <br />CLAYEY SAND <br />FINE- <br />SILT AND CLAY <br />INORGANIC <br />MIL <br />SILTS <br />GRAINED <br />LIQUID LIMIT <br />CL <br />CLAY <br />LESS THAN 50 % <br />SOILS <br />ORGANIC <br />OL <br />ORGANIC SILT, ORGANIC CLAY <br />SILT AND CLAY <br />MH <br />SILT OF HIGH PLASTICITY. ELASTIC SILT <br />INORGANIC <br />MORE THAN 50 % <br />PASSES <br />LIQUID LIMIT <br />CH <br />CLAY OF HIGH PLASTICITY, FLAT CLAY <br />NO. 200 SIEVE <br />50 % OR MORE <br />ORGANIC <br />OH <br />ORGANIC CLAY, ORGANIC SILT <br />HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS <br />PT <br />PEAT <br />NOTES. <br />1) Field classification is based on visual SOIL MOISTURE MODIFIERS: <br />examination of soil in general <br />accordance with ASTM D 2488-93. Dry - Absence of moisture, dusty. dry to <br />the touch <br />2) Soil classification using laboratory tests <br />Moist - Damp, but no visible water. <br />is based on ASTM D 2488-93. <br />3) Descriptions of soil density or Wet - Visible free water or saturated, <br />consistency are based on usually soil is obtained from <br />below water table <br />interpretation of blowcount data, <br />visual appearance of soils, and/or <br />test data <br />Project Number <br />NELSON GEOTECNNICAL <br />No. <br />Date <br />I Revision <br />By <br />CK <br />816909 <br />Anderson Landslide Repairs <br />Soil Classification Chart <br />NGA ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS 41 GEOLOGISTS <br />I <br />Bmroe <br />0,1 <br />oPN <br />BD <br />Figure A-1 <br />„l,, 11Y,._.1 Al< <br />