Example Problems

Example Problem 1: A soil sample has the following properties:

Classify the soil using the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).

Example Problem 2: Calculate the Group Index (GI) for a soil with $F_{200} = 55\\%$, $LL = 50$, and $PI = 20$.

Example Problem 3: A coarse-grained soil sample was subjected to a sieve analysis and Atterberg limits test with the following results:

Classify the soil using the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).