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UNIF :--:) SOIL CLASSIFICATION S+EM <br /> Soil Classification <br /> Criteria for Assigning Group Symbols and Group Names Using Laboratory Tests A Group Group Name <br /> Symbol <br /> Gravels: Clean Gravels: Cu>_4 and 1 <Cc<3 E GW Well graded gravel F <br /> More than 50%of Less than 5%fines c Cu<4 and/or 1>Cc>3 F GP Poorly graded gravel F <br /> --— <br /> coarse fraction retained Gravels with Fines: Fines classify as ML or MH GM Silty gravel <br /> Coarse Grained Soils: on No.4 sieve More than 12%fines c Fines classify as CL or CH GC Clayey gravel ' ' <br /> More than 50%retained - <br /> on No.200 sieve Sands: Clean Sands: Cu>_6 and 1 <_Cc<3 e SW Well-graded sand' <br /> 50%or more of coarse Less than 5%fines° Cu<6 and/or 1>Cc>3 e SP Poorly graded sand' <br /> fraction passes No.4 Sands with Fines: Fines classify as ML or MH SM Silty sand c'H" <br /> sieve More than 12%fines° Fines classify as CL or CH SC Clayey sand c'"'' <br /> PI>7 and plots on or above"A"line CL Lean clayKLM <br /> Inorganic: - <br /> Silts and Clays: PI<4 or plots below"A"line� ML Silt K-�•M <br /> Liquid limit less than 50 Liquid limit-oven dried Organic clayK,L.M,N <br /> Fine-Grained Soils: Organic: <0.75 OL K,L,M,O <br /> Liquid limit-not dried Organic silt <br /> 50%or more passes the -Inorganic: K L M <br /> No.200 sieve PI plots on or above"A"line CH Fat clay ' ' <br /> Silts and Clays: PI plots below"A"line MH Elastic SiItK,L,M <br /> Liquid limit 50 or more Liquid limit-oven dried Organic clayK,L,M,P <br /> Organic: <0.75 OH K,L,M,O <br /> Liquid limit-not dried Organic silt <br /> Highly organic soils: Primarily organic matter, dark in color,and organic odor PT Peat <br /> A Based on the material passing the 3-inch(75-mm)sieve "If fines are organic,add"with organic fines"to group name. <br /> B If field sample contained cobbles or boulders,or both,add"with cobbles ' If soil contains>_15%gravel,add"with gravel"to group name. <br /> or boulders,or both"to group name. j If Atterberg limits plot in shaded area,soil is a CL-ML,silty clay. <br /> c Gravels with 5 to 12%fines require dual symbols: GW-GM well-graded K If soil contains 15 to 29%plus No.200,add"with sand"or"with gravel," <br /> gravel with silt,GW-GC well-graded gravel with clay, GP-GM poorly whichever is predominant. <br /> graded gravel with silt,GP-GC poorly graded gravel with clay. L If soil contains>_30%plus No.200 predominantly sand,add"sandy"to <br /> °Sands with 5 to 12%fines require dual symbols: SW-SM well-graded group name. <br /> sand with silt, SW-SC well-graded sand with clay,SP-SM poorly graded M If soil contains>_30%plus No.200,predominantly gravel,add <br /> sand with silt, SP-SC poorly graded sand with clay "gravelly"to group name. <br /> (D 30)Z "PI>_4 and plots on or above"A"line. <br /> E Cu=D60010 Cc= °PI<4 or plots below"A"line. <br /> D10 x D60 P PI plots on or above"A"line. <br /> F If soil contains>_15%sand, add"with sand"to group name. °PI plots below"A"line. <br /> G If fines classify as CL-ML,use dual symbol GC-GM,or SC-SM. <br /> 60 <br /> For classification of fine-grained <br /> soils and fine-grained fraction <br /> 50 of coarse-grained soils <br /> Equation of"A/20 <br /> CL Horizontal at 5.5. <br /> X 40 then PI=0.7 .' Q <br /> W �t <br /> p Equation of'"U .'Vertical at LL ,�f '�30 then PI=0.9r -QV++rJ) 20 —G� <br /> Q MH or OH <br /> d <br /> 1a <br /> 7 __ _ <br /> 4 - L' ML or OL <br /> o <br /> 0 10 16 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 <br /> LIQUID LIMIT (LL) <br /> Irerracon Exhibit C-2 <br />