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

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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                             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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