Exercise No.

Sieve Analysis
 Exercise No.1.1
U.S. Sieve No. Mass of soil
• The following are the retained(g)
results of a sieve 4 28

analysis in the 10 42
20 48
laboratory.
40 128
60 221
100 86
200 40
pan 24
 Required:
a) Determine the percent finer than each sieve
and plot a grain size distribution curve
b) Determine D10,D30,and D60 from the grain-
size distribution curve.
c) Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu.
d) Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc.
 Exercise No.1.2
• Repeat Exercise No. 1.1 with the following
data:
U.S sieve no. Mass of soil retained on each
sieve(g)
4 0
6 30.0
10 48.7
20 127.3
40 96.8
60 76.6
100 55.2
200 43.4
pan 22.0