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GEOLYSIS.USCS function

Returns the USCS classification of the soil.

Syntax

GEOLYSIS.USCS(liquid_limit, plastic_limit, fines, sand, [d_10], [d_30], [d_60], [organic], [description])

The GEOLYSIS.USCS function syntax has the following arguments:

  • liquid_limit (number ) Liquid limit of the soil (%). liquid_limit >= 0 and liquid_limit > plastic_limit
  • plastic_limit (number ) Plastic limit of the soil (%). plastic_limit >= 0.
  • fines (number ) Percentage of fines in the soil. fines >= 0.
  • sand (number ) Percentage of sand in the soil. sand >= 0.
  • d_10 (number , Required) Diameter at which 10% of soil is finer.
  • d_30 (number , Required) Diameter at which 30% of soil is finer.
  • d_60 (number , Required) Diameter at which 60% of soil is finer.
  • organic (boolean , Required) Indicates whether the soil is organic. If omitted, organic = false.
  • description (boolean , Required) Indicates whether to return the description of the classification. If omitted, description = false.