Question: Show all work please Using the Unified Soil Classification System definitions, what percentage of the soil is: a) gravel b) sand c) silt d) clay

Show all work please

Show all work please Using the Unified Soil Classification System definitions, what

Using the Unified Soil Classification System definitions, what percentage of the soil is: a) gravel b) sand c) silt d) clay e) peat f) Is this a coarse grain material or fine grain material? LAB RESULTS: Percentage of soil determined to be coarse- or fine- grained rock-based particles = 95.6% LL = 37, PL = 16 Sieve Size Percent Finer No. 4 98.0 No. 10 82.3 No. 30 65.1 No. 60 55.8 No. 100 38.6 No. 200 34.5 No. 325 21.6 No. 400 18.4 Unified Soil Classification System Coarse-Grained Soils - more than 50% retained on a No. 200 sieve Fine-Grained Soils - 50% or more passes a No. 200 sieve Gravel - material passes a 3-in sieve and is retained on a No. 4 sieve Sand - material passes a No. 4 sieve and is retained on a No. 200 sieve Silt - material passes a No. 200 sieve and is non-plastic (PI4) Peat - soil of vegetable matter

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