2.

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Mass Soil Retained (g) Soil Retained (%) Soil Passing (%)
28 ∗ 100
28.00 = 4.54 100 − 4.54 = 95.46 Grain Size Distribution Curve Results:
617
42 ∗ 100
= 6.81 95.6 − 6.81 = 88.65
42.00 617
48 ∗ 100
= 7.78 88.65 − 7.78 = 80.88
48.00 617 DIRECTLY FROM GRAPH
128 ∗ 100
= 20.75 80.88 − 20.75 = 60.13
128.00 617 D10: 0.16 Cu: 0.45/0.16 = 2.8125
221 ∗ 100
= 35.82 60.13 − 35.82 = 24.31
221.00 617 D30: 0.29 Cc: (0.29)^2/(0.45*0.16) = 1.16805
86 ∗ 100
= 13.94 24.31 − 13.94 = 10.37
86.00 617 D60: 0.45
40 ∗ 100
= 6.48 10.37 − 6.48 = 3.89
40.00 617
24 ∗ 100
= 3.89 3.89 − 3.89 = 0.00
24.00 617
617.00 100.00

Cumulative mass
Mass Soil retained
retained above each Soil Passing (%)
on each sieve(g)
2.4 sieve (g)
500−0
0+0= 0 0
500
*100 = 100.0 Grain Size Distribution Curve Results:
500−30
0 + 30 = 30 30
500
*100 = 94.0
500−78.7
30 + 48.7 = 78.7 48.7
500
*100 = 84.3 DIRECTLY FROM GRAPH
500−206
78.7 + 127.3 = 206 127.3
500
*100 = 58.8 D10: 0.12 Cu: 0.9/0.12 = 7.5
500−302.8
206 + 96.8 = 302.8 96.8 500
*100 = 39.4 D30: 0.31 Cc: (0.31)^2/(0.9*0.12) = 0.8898
500−379.4
302 + 76.6 = 379.4 76.6
500
*100 = 24.1 D60: 0.9
500−434.6
379.4 + 55.2 = 434.6 55.2 *100 = 13.1
500
500−478
434.6 + 43.4 = 478 43.4 *100 = 4.4
500
500−500
478 + 22 = 500 22 *100 = 0.0
500
TOTAL: 500

SOLUTIONS
2.7
Sieve number/ Percent Finer
Aalysis
grain size than
0.425 100
0.18 96
Sieve
0.09 85
0.075 80
0.04 59
0.02 39
Hydrometer 0.01 26
0.005 15
0.0015 8

b. MIT c. USDA d. AASHTO

SIZE PASSING SIZE PASSING SIZE PASSING
2mm 100% 2mm 100% 2mm 100%
0.06mm 74% 0.05mm 68% 0.075mm 80%
0.002mm 8% 0.002mm 8% 0.002mm 8%

Gravel 100-100 = 0% Gravel 100-100 = 0% Gravel 100-100 = 0%

Sand 100-74 = 26% Sand 100-68 = 32% Sand 100-80 = 20%
Silt 74-8 = 66% Silt 68-8 = 60% Silt 80-8 = 72%
Clay 8-0 = 8% Clay 8-0 = 8% Clay 8-0 = 8%
to check: 100.00% to check: 100.00% to check: 100.00%

SOLUTIONS