2.2 U.S. sieve no. 4 10 20 40 60 80 100 200 Pan Mass of soil retained (g) 0 44 56 82 51 106 92 85 35 a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribu- tion 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, C
2.2 U.S. sieve no. 4 10 20 40 60 80 100 200 Pan Mass of soil retained (g) 0 44 56 82 51 106 92 85 35 a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribu- tion 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, C
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U.S. sieve no.
4
10
20
40
60
80
100
200
Pan
2.6
a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribu-
tion curve.
Mass of soil
retained (g)
b. Determine D10, D30, and D60 from the grain-size distribution curve.
c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu-
d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, C.
Analysis
Sieve
0
44
56
82
51
106
92
85
35
Hydrometer
Sieve number/
grain size
40
80
170
200
0.04 mm
0.02 mm
0.01 mm
0.005 mm
0.0015 mm
Percent
finer than
100
96
85
80
59
39
26
15
8
a. Draw the grain-size distribution curve.
b. Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to the
MIT system.
c. Repeat Part b according to the USDA system.
d. Repeat Part b according to the AASHTO system.
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