According to the Burmister classification system, soil is classified based on its grain size distribution for granular soil and plasticity index for cohesive soil. Figure-1 showed the results of the Atterberg limits test from the laboratory. The plasticity index of the soil was calculated using the liquid limit and plastic limit values.<\/p>\n
Boring Location<\/strong><\/td>\n| Elevation<\/strong><\/td>\n | Liquid Limit %<\/strong><\/td>\n | Plastic Limit % <\/strong><\/td>\n | Plasticity Index <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | #1<\/td>\n | 0′-6′<\/td>\n | 61.8<\/td>\n | 22.67<\/td>\n | 39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 6′ – 8′<\/td>\n | 81.7<\/td>\n | 29.81<\/td>\n | 52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | #2<\/td>\n | 0′-6′<\/td>\n | 54.8<\/td>\n | 23.14<\/td>\n | 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 6′-8′<\/td>\n | 45.2<\/td>\n | 18.4<\/td>\n | 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Based on the plasticity index from Figure-1, the cohesive soil was classified as Black Silty CLAY and the granular soil was classified as Yellow SAND trace Gravel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" According to the Burmister classification system, soil is classified based on its grain size distribution for granular soil and plasticity index for cohesive soil. Figure-1 showed the results of the Atterberg limits test from the laboratory. The plasticity index of the soil was calculated using the liquid limit and plastic limit values. Boring Location Elevation … Continue reading Burmister Classification of the Soil Samples<\/span> |