A soil with sand fraction = 14% , silt and clay content = 86%; Liquid – McqOptions

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1.	A soil with sand fraction = 14% , silt and clay content = 86%; Liquid limit of 55% and plasticity index of 28%. According to the Unified classification system, this soil is of type
A.	CL: clay of low plasticity
B.	MH : Silt of high plasticity, elastic silt
C.	OH: Organic clay, organic slit
D.	SC: Clayey sand
E.	CH: Clay of high plasticity, fat clay
Answer» F.

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