Problem $1-$Practical Skills and FE Exam Question

The grain size distribution and Atterberg limits data for Soils $1,2,$ and $3$ are provided in Table $1$ and the corresponding grain size distribution plots are attached as Figure $1.$ Classify each soil according to the USCS and AASHTO systems. You do not need to compute the GI for the AASHTO classifications.

Table $1$

Percent Finer by Weight

$\backslash$table$[[$Sieve$,$Size $($mm$),$Soil $1*,$Soil $2,$Soil $3],[1$ in$,25\mathrm{.}40,100,,],[\frac{3}{8}$ in$,9\mathrm{.}52,70,,],[$No$.4,4\mathrm{.}76,45,,100],[10,2\mathrm{.}00,30,,73],[20,0\mathrm{.}84,23,,],[40,0\mathrm{.}425,16,100,23],[100,0\mathrm{.}149,12e,99,6],[200,0\mathrm{.}074,10,97,2\mathrm{.}5],[,,,,],[,,$Atterberg Limits data$],[$PI$,,2,55,-],[$LL$,,23,80,-]]$

$*$Standard VDOT Select Fill No$.21$A $($used for road base$).$