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
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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