Property

Result

Specific gravity

2.65

Percentage of sand fraction%

1.00

Percentage of silt fraction%

87.00

Percentage of clay fraction%

12.00

Fine component%

99.00

Mean grain diameter of silt D50 mm

0.02

Void ratio

0.726

Liquid limit%

24.70

Plastic limit%

22.80

Plasticity index

1.90

Unified Soil Classification System

ML

Maximum dry density g/cm3

1.53

Optimum water content%

17.00