Soils are classified into 18 groups in which soil classification system?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Soil Classification System
AASHTO Soil Classification System
Indian Standard Soil Classification System
Unified Soil Classification System

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 3 : Indian Standard Soil Classification System

Concept:

According to IS Classification system, the soils can be classified into 18 groups.

Soil classification using group symbols is as follows:

Group Symbol	Classification
Coarse soils
GW	Well-graded GRAVEL
GP	Poorly-graded GRAVEL
GM	Silty GRAVEL
GC	Clayey GRAVEL

SW	Well-graded SAND
SP	Poorly-graded SAND
SM	Silty SAND
SC	Clayey SAND

Fine soils
ML	SILT of low plasticity
MI	SILT of intermediate plasticity
MH	SILT of high plasticity

CL	CLAY of low plasticity
CI	CLAY of intermediate plasticity
CH	CLAY of high plasticity

OL	Organic soil of low plasticity
OI	Organic soil of intermediate plasticity
OH	Organic soil of high plasticity

Pt	Peat

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