Question: For the data given below, classify the soils according to the USCS. For each soil, give both the letter symbol and the narrative description. (a)

For the data given below, classify the soils according to the USCS. For each soil, give both the letter symbol and the narrative description.
(a) 65% material retained on No. 4 sieve, 32% retained on No. 200 sieve. Cu = 3, Cc = 1.
(b) 100% material passed No. 4 sieve, 90% passed No. 200 sieve. LL = 23, PL = 17.
(c) 70% material retained on No. 4 sieve, 27% retained on No. 200 sieve. Cu = 5, Cc = 1.5.?

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