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S sieve Opening (mm) Mass retained on Cumulative mass Percent finer

each sieve (g) retained above
each sieve (g)
4 4.75 36.0 36.0 92.8
10 2.00 100.2 136.2 72.76
20 0.850 50.8 187 62.6
40 0.425 66.4 253.4 49.32
60 0.250 110.4 363.8 27.24
100 0.150 61.0 424.8 15.04
200 0.075 43.0 467.8 6.44
Pan 32.2 500

∑ M A =500g

COMPUTATIONS

Cumulative Mass Retained above each sieve Percent Finer

36.0 + 100.2 = 136.2 ∑ M −col .4 x 100 %

136.2 + 50.8 = 187 ∑M
187 + 66.4 = 253.4
500−36.0
x 100 %=92.8
253.4 + 110.4 = 363.8 500
363.8 + 61.0 = 424.8 500−136.2
Type equation here . x 100 %=72.76
424.8 + 43.0 = 467.8
500

467.8 + 32.2 = 500 500−187

x 100 %=62.6
500

500−253.4
x 100 %=49.32
500
Uniform Coefficient (C u) and Coefficient of gradation
500−363.8
(C c ) x 100 %=27.24
500
D60 = 0.767
D 60 0.767
C u= = =7.231 500−424.8
D 10 0.106 x 100 %=15.04
D30 = 0.272 500
D10 = 0.106 D 230 0.2722
C C= = =0.909
D 60 x D 10 0.767 x 0.106
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