SIEVE ANALYSIS

#4 # 10
Sieve Size Particle Diameter (mm) (x) 4.75 2
** DOUBLE CHECK Wt.of soil retained in sieve (g) 10.28 10.18
INPUT DATA % weight retained 5.14 5.09
Commulative %Wt. Retained 5.14 10.23
Percent Passing (y) 94.860 89.770

Grain Size Curve

100.000
1; 94.860
90.000 2; 89.770
3; 83.710
80.000
70.000
Percent Passing, (%)

60.000
4; 53.180
50.000
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000 5; 10.055
0.000
10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle Diameter, (mm)

D10 = 0.075 % Fine GRAVEL =

Input Particle Diameter D30 = 0.14 % Coarse SAND =
D60 = 0.42 %Medium SAND=
%Fine SAND =
Cc = % FINE/ SILT =
Cu =

% GRAVEL =
TOTAL % SAND =
%Ages % Silt and Clay
# 40 # 100 # 200 Pan
0.425 0.15 0.075 0
WT. OF SOIL(g)
12.12 61.06 86.25 20.11
6.06 30.53 43.125 10.055
16.29 46.82 89.945 100 200
83.710 53.180 10.055 0.000

0.001

5.14
5.09
6.06
73.655
10.055

5.14
84.805
10.055
PLASTIC LIMIT, PL RESULT PLASTIC INDEX, PI
WT. OF CONTAINER (g) 11.9 PLASTIC LIMIT, PL
INPUT DATA WT. OF CONTAINER + WET SOIL (g) 18.3 LIQUID LIMIT, LL
WT. OF CONTAINER + DRY SOIL (g) 17.4 PLASTIC INDE
WT. OF SOIL (g) 5.5 PI = LL - PL
WT. OF WATER (g) 0.9
MC (W,%) PLASTIC LIMIT 16.364
LL
< 50
50 - 60
LIQUID LIMIT, LL RESULT
> 60

WT. OF CONTAINER (g) 12.3

INPUT DATA WT. OF CONTAINER + WET SOIL (g) 79.9 PI
WT. OF CONTAINER + DRY SOIL (g) 64.8 0
WT. OF SOIL (g) 52.5 1 to 5
WT. OF WATER (g) 15.1 5 to 10
MC (W,%) 28.762 10 to 20
NO. OF DROPS (N) 35 20 to 40
LIQUID LIMIT 29.957 > 40

ATTERBURG LIMIT
ASTIC INDEX, PI RESULT

STIC LIMIT, PL 16.364

UID LIMIT, LL 29.957
PLASTIC INDEX 13.593

PI POTENTIAL SWELL CLASSIFICATION

< 25 LOW
25 - 35 MEDIUM
> 35 HIGH

DESCRIPTION
NONPLASTIC
SLIGHTLY PLASTIC
LOW PLASTICITY
MEDIUM PLASTICITY
HIGH PLASTICITY
VERY HIGH PLASTICITY
DETERMINATION OF SOIL DENSITY WEIGHT
PHASE DIAGRAM OF SOIL
INPUT DATA
WT. OF JAR (g)= 215
WT. OF JAR + WATER (g)= 720
WT. OF JAR + DRY SOIL (g) = 635
WT. OF JAR + SOIL + WATER (g)= 980
RESULT
WT, WT. OF WATER + SOIL = 765
VT,VOLUME OF JAR (cc)= 505
WS, WT. OF DRY SOIL (g)= 420
VW, VOLUME OF WATER TO FILL (cc)= 345
VS, VOLUME OF DRY SOIL (cc)= 160
Specific Gravity, Gs = 2.625
Dry Density, ρdry = 0.832 g/cc
Dry Unit Weight, γdry = 8.159 kN/m^3 Answer
Moisture Content, w(%) = 82.143
Void Ratio, e= 2.156 215.625
Porosity, n= 0.683 68.317 DEGREE OF SATURATION,
Wet Density, ρwet = 1.515 g/cc
Wet Unit Weight, γwet = 14.861 kN/m^3 THEERFORE,

SOIL CONDITION Dry Unit Weight (pcf) kN/m^3

LOOSE < 90 < 14
MEDIUM DENSE 90 - 110 14 - 17
DENSE 110 - 130 17 -20
VERY DENSE > 130 > 20
multiply by 62.4
DIAGRAM OF SOIL

SATURATED SOIL SAMPLE

DEGREE OF SATURATION, S = 100%

THEERFORE,
Vv =VW