5.20 Calculate the sieve analysis shown in Table P5.20, and plot on a 0.45 power gra- dation chart. What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size? TABLE P5.20 Sieve Size 37.5 mm 25 mm 19 mm 9.5 mm 4.75 mm 0.60 mm 0.075 mm Pan Amount Retained, g 0 315 782 1493 677 1046 1502 45 Cumulative Amount Retained, g Cumulative Percent Retained Percent Passing

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Calculate the sieve analysis shown in Table P5.20, and plot on a 0.45 power gra-
dation chart. What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size?
TABLE P5.20
Sieve Size
37.5 mm
25 mm
19 mm
9.5 mm
4.75 mm
0.60 mm
0.075 mm
Pan
Amount
Retained, g
0
315
782
1493
677
1046
1502
45
Cumulative
Amount
Retained, g
Cumulative Percent Percent
Passing
Retained
Transcribed Image Text:5.20 Calculate the sieve analysis shown in Table P5.20, and plot on a 0.45 power gra- dation chart. What is the maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size? TABLE P5.20 Sieve Size 37.5 mm 25 mm 19 mm 9.5 mm 4.75 mm 0.60 mm 0.075 mm Pan Amount Retained, g 0 315 782 1493 677 1046 1502 45 Cumulative Amount Retained, g Cumulative Percent Percent Passing Retained
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Given:-

The sieve analysis of the soil is given 

Sieve size Amount retained (g)
37.5 mm 0
25 mm 315
19 mm 782
9.5 mm 1493
4.75 mm 677
0.60 mm 1046
0.075 mm 1502
Pan 45

To determine:-

Plot on a 0.45 gradation curve

The maximum size and the nominal maximum size

 

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