19. The following results were obtained from sieve analyses of two soils: Sieve no. Soil A Soil B Opening (mm) 4 4.75 0 g 10 2.00 20.2 48.2 20 0.85 25.7 19.6 40 0.426 40.4 60.3 100 0.15 18.1 37.2 200 0.075 27.2 22.1 Pan 68.2 5.6 Hydrometer tests of these soils give the following results: Soil A, % finer than 0.002 mm = 48%; Soil B, % finer than 0.002 mm = 2%. (a) Plot the gradation curve for each soil on the same graph. (b) How much coarse-grained and fi ne-grained soils are in each soil? (c) What are the percentages of clay and silt in each soil? (d) Determine D10 for each soil. (e) Determine the uniformity coefficient and the coefficient of concavity for ead (f) Describe the gradation curve (e.g., well graded) for each soil. (g) Classify the soils according to AASHTO.

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19. The following results were obtained from sieve analyses of two soils:
Sieve no.
Soil A
Soil B
Opening
(mm)
4
4.75
g
10
2.00
20.2
48.2
20
0.85
25.7
19.6
40
0.426
40.4
60.3
100
0.15
18.1
37.2
200
0.075
27.2
22.1
Pan
68.2
5.6
Hydrometer tests of these soils give the following results:
Soil A, % finer than 0.002 mm = 48%; Soil B, % finer than 0.002 mm = 2%.
(a) Plot the gradation curve for each soil on the same graph.
(b) How much coarse-grained and fi ne-grained soils are in each soil?
(c) What are the percentages of clay and silt in each soil?
(d) Determine D10 for each soil.
(e) Determine the uniformity coefficient and the coefficient of concavity for each soil.
(f) Describe the gradation curve (e.g., well graded) for each soil.
(g) Classify the soils according to AASHTO.
Transcribed Image Text:19. The following results were obtained from sieve analyses of two soils: Sieve no. Soil A Soil B Opening (mm) 4 4.75 g 10 2.00 20.2 48.2 20 0.85 25.7 19.6 40 0.426 40.4 60.3 100 0.15 18.1 37.2 200 0.075 27.2 22.1 Pan 68.2 5.6 Hydrometer tests of these soils give the following results: Soil A, % finer than 0.002 mm = 48%; Soil B, % finer than 0.002 mm = 2%. (a) Plot the gradation curve for each soil on the same graph. (b) How much coarse-grained and fi ne-grained soils are in each soil? (c) What are the percentages of clay and silt in each soil? (d) Determine D10 for each soil. (e) Determine the uniformity coefficient and the coefficient of concavity for each soil. (f) Describe the gradation curve (e.g., well graded) for each soil. (g) Classify the soils according to AASHTO.
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