Main Soil

Group Symbol GW GP G-M

G R A V E L

G-C

GM

C O A R S E

GC

SW SP S-M S A N D S-C

SM

SC

S I L T C L A Y S I L T C L A Y S I L T C L A Y

MG

CG

MS

F I N E

CS

SubGroup Symbol GW -M GW -C GPg-M GPg-C GWM GPM GWC GPC GML GMI GMH GMV GME GCL GCI GCH GCV GCE SW -M SW -C SPg-M SPg-C SWM SPM SWC SPC SML SMI SMH SMV SME SCL SCI SCH SCV SCE MLG MIG MHG MVG MEG CLG CIG CHG CVG CEG MLS MIS MHS MVS MES CLS CIS CHS CVS CES ML MI MH MV ME CL CI CH CV CE

Fines % 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 5-15 5-15 5-15 5-15 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 5-15 5-15 5-15 5-15 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 15-35 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 35-65 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100 65-100

Fines group M C M C M M C C ML MI MH MV ME CL CI CH CV CE M C M C M M C C ML MI MH MV ME CL CI CH CV CE ML MI MH MV ME CL CI CH CV CE ML MI MH MV ME CL CI CH CV CE ML MI MH MV ME CL CI CH CV CE

Cu >=4 >=4 other other >=4 other >=4 other

GML GMI GMH GMV GME GCL GCI GCH GCV GCE

Cc 1-3 1-3 values values 1-3 values 1-3 values

>=4 >=4 other other >=4 other >=4 other

SML SMI SMH SMV SME SCL SCI SCH SCV SCE

1-3 1-3 values values 1-3 values 1-3 values

Description Well graded slightly silty GRAVEL Well graded slightly clayey GRAVEL Poorly graded slightly silty GRAVEL Poorly graded slightly clayey GRAVEL Well graded silty GRAVEL Poorly graded silty GRAVEL Well graded clayey GRAVEL Poorly graded clayey GRAVEL Very silty GRAVEL (silt of low plasticity) Very silty GRAVEL (silt of intermediate plasticity) Very silty GRAVEL (silt of high plasticity) Very silty GRAVEL (silt of very high plasticity) Very silty GRAVEL (silt of extremely high plasticity) Very clayey GRAVEL (clay of low plasticity) Very clayey GRAVEL (clay of intermediate plasticity) Very clayey GRAVEL (clay of high plasticity) Very clayey GRAVEL (clay of very high plasticity) Very clayey GRAVEL (clay of extremely high plasticity) Well graded slightly silty SAND Well graded slightly clayey SAND Poorly graded slightly silty SAND Poorly graded slightly clayey SAND Well graded silty SAND Poorly graded silty SAND Well graded clayey SAND Poorly graded clayey SAND Very silty SAND (silt of low plasticity) Very silty SAND (silt of intermediate plasticity) Very silty SAND (silt of high plasticity) Very silty SAND (silt of very high plasticity) Very silty SAND (silt of extremely high plasticity) Very clayey SAND (clay of low plasticity) Very clayey SAND (clay of intermediate plasticity) Very clayey SAND (clay of high plasticity) Very clayey SAND (clay of very high plasticity) Very clayey SAND (clay of extremely high plasticity) Gravelly SILT of low plasticity Gravelly SILT of intermediate plasticity Gravelly SILT of high plasticity Gravelly SILT of very high plasticity Gravelly SILT of extremely high plasticity Gravelly CLAY of low plasticity Gravelly CLAY of intermediate plasticity Gravelly CLAY of high plasticity Gravelly CLAY of very high plasticity Gravelly CLAY of extremely high plasticity Sandy SILT of low plasticity Sandy SILT of intermediate plasticity Sandy SILT of high plasticity Sandy SILT of very high plasticity Sandy SILT of extremely high plasticity Sandy CLAY of low plasticity Sandy CLAY of intermediate plasticity Sandy CLAY of high plasticity Sandy CLAY of very high plasticity Sandy CLAY of extremely high plasticity SILT of low plasticity SILT of intermediate plasticity SILT of high plasticity SILT of very high plasticity SILT of extremely high plasticity CLAY of low plasticity CLAY of intermediate plasticity CLAY of high plasticity CLAY of very high plasticity CLAY of extremely high plasticity