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Q: Draw the Grain Size Distribution Curve of the following data ?

Opening Size (mm) Percent Finer

0.85 100
0.425 100
0.25 94.1
0.15 79.3
0.075 34.1
0.04 28
0.02 25.2
0.01 21.8
0.006 18.9
0.002 14

Q: Determine the percentages of Gravel, Sand , Silt and Clay according to the Unified, B

Results
%age in BS %age in USDA
%age Gravel 0 0
%age Sand 65.9
%age Silt 20.1 20.1
%age Clay 14 14

D 60(mm) 0.117975663717
D30(mm) 0.051475409836
D10(mm) Err:504
D75(mm) 0.143
D25 0.183
1-B
The following are the results of a sieve and hydrometer analysis
a. Draw the grain-size distribution curve.
b. Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt and clay according to the US

c. Calculate the Uniformity coefficient (Cu) Coefficient of gradation (Cc), and C

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SIEVE
Opening Size(mm) Percent Finer
40 100
80 97
170 92
200 90

Grain Size Distribution Curve

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OPENING SIZE (mm)

RESULTS
 D75(mm) 12.41
D25(mm) 0.0073
D10(mm) 0.0016
D30(mm) 0.0091
D60(mm) 0.031

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Q: The grain-size distribution curves for thre

sands (A, B, and C) are shown.
distribution curve.
a. Calculate the Uniformity coefficient
Coefficient of gradation (Cc), and Coeffi
sorting (S0)
b. Identify if the soils are well graded or
graded

RESULTS

D60
(A) 3.5
(B) 1.5
(C) 0.59
D10
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.165
(C) 0.031
D30
(A) 2
(B) 0.71
(C) 0.19
D75
(A) 5.4
(B) 2.4
(C) 1.3
D25
(A) 1.6
(B) 0.59
(C) 0.16

A As Cu is in rage of 5-20 ,however Cc is not in

B As Cu is >5 and Cc is in range of 1-3 so it is W
C As Cu is >15 and Cc lies in range of 1-3 so it is
lowing data ?

Grain Size Distribution

PERCENT FINER

1 0.1

and Clay according to the Unified, BS, USDA, MIT and AASHTO systema?

%age in MIT %AASHTO

0 0
65.9
20.1 20.1
14 14

Cu=D60/D10 58.9878318584071
Cc=D30^2/D10*D60 11.2042
hydrometer analysis

d, silt and clay according to the USDA, AASHTO, and MIT system.

Coefficient of gradation (Cc), and Coefficient of sorting (S0

HYDROMETER
Opening Size (mm) Percent Finer
0.04 74
0.015 42
0.008 27
0.004 17
0.002 11

Grain Size Distribution Curve

1 0.1 0.01 0.001

OPENING SIZE (mm)

 Cu=D60/D10 18.125
Cc=D30^2/D60*D10 1.7252
So=sqrtD75/D25 41.23

rain-size distribution curves for three different

sands (A, B, and C) are shown.
distribution curve.
Calculate the Uniformity coefficient (Cu)
icient of gradation (Cc), and Coefficient of
sorting (S0)
entify if the soils are well graded or poorly
graded
 Name Symbol Value For A
Cofficient of Uniformity Cu 17.5
Cofficient of Curvature Cc 5.713
Cofficient of Sorting S0 1.83
ANALYSIS
in rage of 5-20 ,however Cc is not in rage of 1-3 so it is Poorly Graded
>5 and Cc is in range of 1-3 so it is Well Graded
>15 and Cc lies in range of 1-3 so it is Slightly Uniform and Well Graded
Grain Size Distribution Curve

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OPENING SIZE (mm)

Value for B Value for C
8.59 19.032
2.22 1.973
2.016 2.85
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