Coarse Medium Fine

GRAVEL SAND SAND SAND SILT/CLAY

100

90

80

70
% Passing

60 Soil E

50 Soil F
Soil G
40
Soil H
30

20

10

0
100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001 0.0001
Particle size (mm)

Figure 1 Particle size distribution curve

70
CE
Plasticity Index, PI (%)

60
CV
50
CH ME
40 A-line
Soil G
Soil H
30 CI MV

CL MH
20
MI
10
ML
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Liquid Limit, LL (%)

Figure 2 Plasticity Chart