Analysis Sieve 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
Analysis Sieve 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
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solve 2.6 please with paper and pencil
![2.2
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.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc11810c9-3aba-424b-965a-9d4a091edf9a%2F62e1e5c0-a9d7-4bb6-8458-867f9e700529%2F6ju9r2c_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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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