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UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM <br /> MAJOR DIVISIONS USCS TYPICAL <br /> SYMBOL DESCRIPTIONS <br /> WELL - GRADED GRAVELS , GRAVEL - SAND <br /> _ CLEAN GRAVELS _ GW <br /> MIXTURES WITH LITTLE OR NO FINES <br /> WITH LITTLE OR <br /> GRAVELS NO FINES GP <br /> POORLY - GRADED GRAVELS , GRAVEL -SAND <br /> r MIXTURES WITH LITTLE OR NO FINES <br /> MORE THAN HALF SILTY GRAVELS , GRAVEL - SILT- SAND <br /> -- COARSE FRACTION GRAVELS GM MIXTURES <br /> IS LARGER THAN WITH OVER <br /> COARSE THE #4 SIEVE <br /> GRAINED 12% FINES GC CLAYEY GRAVELS , GRAVEL - SANG -CLAY <br /> SOILS V MIXTURES <br /> (MORE THAN HALF <br /> OF MATERIAL IS _ WELL - GRADED SANDS , SAND - GRAVEL <br /> LARGER THAN CLEAN SANDS _ _ SW MIXTURES WITH LITTLE OR NO FINES <br /> _ THE #200 SIEVE ) WITH LITTLE OR <br /> SANDS NO FINES S n POORLY- GRADED SANDS , SAND - GRAVEL <br /> - J J r MIXTURES WITH LITTLE OR NO FINES <br /> MORE THAN HALF <br /> COARSE FRACTION SM SILTY SANDS , SAND - GRAVEL - SILT MIXTURES <br /> _ IS SMALLER THAN SANDS WITH <br /> THE #4 SIEVE OVER 120% FINES <br /> - SC CLAYEY SANDS , SAND- GRAVEL - SILT MIXTURES <br /> INORGANIC SILTS & VERY FINE SANDS , <br /> M L SILTY OR CLAYEY FINE SANDS , <br /> CLAYEY SILTS WITH SLIGHT PLASTICITY <br /> SILTS AND CLAYS INORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW TO MEDIUM <br /> - ICL PLASTICITY , GRAVELLY CLAYS, SANDY CLAYS , <br /> SILTY CLAYS , LEAN CLAYS <br /> _ FINE LIQUID LIMIT LESS THAN 50 <br /> GRAINEDI I I ORGANIC SILTS & ORGANIC SILTY CLAYS <br /> SOILS OL OF LOW PLASTICITY <br /> - (MORE THAN HALF INORGANIC SILTS, MICACEOUS OR <br /> OF MATERIAL 15 MH DIATOMACEOUS FINE SAND OR SILT <br /> - � SMALLER THAN <br /> THE #200 SIEVE ) SILTS AND CLAYS <br /> _ GH INORGANIC CLAYS OF HIGH PLASTICITY , <br /> FAT CLAYS <br /> - LIQUID LIMIT GREATER THAN 50 <br /> ORGANIC CLAYS & ORGANIC SILTS <br /> OH <br /> OF MEDIUM -TO-HIGH PLASTICITY <br /> I - I HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS : PT PEAT , HUMUS , SWAMP SOILS <br /> H1GH ORGANIC CONTENTS <br /> a <br /> SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM PLATE <br /> KLEIN F E L D E R SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY GARAGE <br /> 130 NORTH HUNTER STREET A-1 <br /> PROJECT NO. 23-480020.000 STOCKTON , CALIFORNIA <br /> I: . Copyright Kleinfelder , Inc . 1994 <br />