PROBLEM 3

REFER TO THE PROBLEM BELOW. SUBMIT A VIDEO OR YOUTUBE LINK

EXPLAINING HOW YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM
A.) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain–size distribution curve

Mass of soil Percent of mass Cumulative

Sieve Opening Percent finer
Sieve No. retained on retained above percent
(mm) (%)
each sieve, (g) each sieve (%) retained (%)

0
4 4.750 0 0 100
18.5
10 2.000 18.5 𝑥100 = 4.392 4.392 95.608
421.2

53.2
20 0.850 53.2 𝑥100 = 12.630 17.022 82.978
421.2

90.5
40 0.425 90.5 𝑥100 = 21.486 38.508 61.492
421.2

81.8
60 0.250 81.8 𝑥100 = 19.421 57.929 42.071
421.2

92.2
100 0.150 92.2 𝑥100 = 21.890 79.819 20.181
421.2

58.5
200 0.075 58.5 𝑥100 = 13.889 93.709 6.291
421.2

26.5
Pan -- 26.5 𝑥100 = 6.292s 100 0
421.2

𝑆𝑢𝑚 421.2
SOLUTION
A.) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain–size distribution curve
120
Percent finer
Opening (mm)
(%)
100
4.750 100
2.000 95.608 80

Percent finer, %
0.850 82.978
60
0.425 61.492
0.250 42.071 40

0.150 20.181
20
0.075 6.291
-- 0 0
4.75 2 0.85 0.425 0.25 0.15 0.075
Grain Size, mm (log scale)
SOLUTION
B.) D10, D30, D60 from the grain–size distribution curve,

Percent finer
Opening (mm)
10 − 20.181 6.291 − 20.181 (%)
𝐷10 = = = 0.095
𝐷10 − 0.150 0.075 − 0.150 4.750 100
2.000 95.608
30 − 20.181 6.291 − 20.181 0.850 82.978
𝐷30 = = = 0.203
𝐷30 − 0.150 0.075 − 0.150 0.425 61.492
0.250 42.071
60 − 20.181 6.291 − 20.181 0.150 20.181
𝐷60 = = = 0.365 0.075 6.291
𝐷60 − 0.150 0.075 − 0.150
-- 0
SOLUTION
A.) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain–size distribution curve

120
Percent finer
Opening (mm)
(%)
100
4.750 100
2.000 95.608 80

Percent finer, %
0.850 82.978 𝐷60 = 0.365
60
0.425 61.492
𝐷30 = 0.203
0.250 42.071 40

0.150 20.181 𝐷10 = 0.095

20
0.075 6.291
-- 0 0
4.75 2 0.85 0.425 0.25 0.15 0.075
Grain Size, mm (log scale)
SOLUTION
C.) Calculate the uniformity coefficient, 𝐶𝑢 D.) Calculate the coefficient of graduation, 𝐶𝑧

𝐷60 2
𝐷30
𝐶𝑢 = 𝐶 =
𝐷10 𝐷10 𝑥 𝐷60

0.365 0.2032
𝐶𝑢 = 𝐶𝑢 =
0.095 0.095 𝑥 0.365

𝐶𝑢 = 1.188
𝐶𝑢 = 3.842
YOUTUBE LINK

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