SUBGRADE STRENGT

Depth of water table from Non-plastic sand Sandy clay PI = 10

formation level (m)
0.5 S4 S4
1 S5 S4
2 S5 S5
3 S6 S5

1). The highest seasonal level attained by water table should be used
2). since the strength classes given above are based on estimated minimum CBR values, whereve
testing at the appropriate moisture content
3). The above table is not applicable for silt, micaceous, organic or tropically weathered cla

Subgrade Strength Classes

Class Range (CBR%)

S1 2
S2 3-4
S3 5-7
S4 8 - 14
S5 15 - 29
S6 30
 SUBGRADE STRENGTH CLASS

Sandy clay PI = 20 Silty clay PI = 30 Heavy clay PI > 40

S2 S2 S1
S3 S2 S1
S4 S3 S2
S4 S3 S2

used
imum CBR values, wherever possible the CBR should be measured by laboratory

or tropically weathered clays. Laboratory CBR tests should be undertaken for these soils

ngth Classes