5. The following information is obtained from a sieve analysis to determine the range of particle sizes in a granular soil sample. Sieve Size Sieve Opening (4.76) Percent Finer # 4 4.76 96 #10 2.00 80 #20 0.84 51 # 40 0.42 38 #60 0.25 25 #100 0.149 12 #200 0.074 5 Present the information as grain-size curve on semi-logarithmic coordinates of percent finer against particle size diameter. From the plot, determine the uniformity coefficient Cu.
5. The following information is obtained from a sieve analysis to determine the range of particle sizes in a granular soil sample. Sieve Size Sieve Opening (4.76) Percent Finer # 4 4.76 96 #10 2.00 80 #20 0.84 51 # 40 0.42 38 #60 0.25 25 #100 0.149 12 #200 0.074 5 Present the information as grain-size curve on semi-logarithmic coordinates of percent finer against particle size diameter. From the plot, determine the uniformity coefficient Cu.
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![5. The following information is obtained from a sieve analysis to determine the range of particle sizes in a granular soil sample.
Sieve Size
Sieve Opening (4.76)
Percent Finer
# 4
4.76
96
#10
2.00
80
#20
0.84
51
# 40
0.42
38
#60
0.25
25
#100
0.149
12
#200
0.074
Present the information as grain-size curve on semi-logarithmic coordinates of percent finer against particle size diameter. From the plot, determine the
uniformity coefficient Cu.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F90d750b3-8ed7-487d-870d-8158c6aaaffe%2F48b5a016-f4e0-462a-93ef-bf3d52bf3f66%2Fopqw8jq_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:5. The following information is obtained from a sieve analysis to determine the range of particle sizes in a granular soil sample.
Sieve Size
Sieve Opening (4.76)
Percent Finer
# 4
4.76
96
#10
2.00
80
#20
0.84
51
# 40
0.42
38
#60
0.25
25
#100
0.149
12
#200
0.074
Present the information as grain-size curve on semi-logarithmic coordinates of percent finer against particle size diameter. From the plot, determine the
uniformity coefficient Cu.
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