Five different particle sizes are mixed in proportions shown below and water is added to make the volume of soil suspension exactly equal to 1000 cc. Particle size, mm Weight, g 0.060 0.020 0.010 0.005 0.001 5 15 20 4 6 The particles have a specific gravity of 2.65 and the dynamic viscosity of water is 8.95 millipoises. Y can be taken as 1.0 g/cc. The soil suspension was thoroughly shaken and sedimentation allowed. What is the largest particle size present at a depth of 10 cm after 8 minutes of the start of sedimentation? What is the specific gravity of the soil suspension at a depth of 10cm after 8 minutes of the start of sedimentation?
Five different particle sizes are mixed in proportions shown below and water is added to make the volume of soil suspension exactly equal to 1000 cc. Particle size, mm Weight, g 0.060 0.020 0.010 0.005 0.001 5 15 20 4 6 The particles have a specific gravity of 2.65 and the dynamic viscosity of water is 8.95 millipoises. Y can be taken as 1.0 g/cc. The soil suspension was thoroughly shaken and sedimentation allowed. What is the largest particle size present at a depth of 10 cm after 8 minutes of the start of sedimentation? What is the specific gravity of the soil suspension at a depth of 10cm after 8 minutes of the start of sedimentation?
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![Five different particle sizes are mixed in proportions shown below and water is
added to make the volume of soil suspension exactly equal to 1000 cc.
Particle size, mm
Weight, g
0.060
0.020
0.010
0.005
0.001
5
15
20
4
The particles have a specific gravity of 2.65 and the dynamic viscosity of water is
8.95 millipoises. Y can be taken as 1.0 g/cc.
The soil suspension was thoroughly shaken and sedimentation allowed.
What is the largest particle size present at a depth of 10 cm after 8 minutes of the
start of sedimentation?
What is the specific gravity of the soil suspension at a depth of 10cm after 8 minutes
of the start of sedimentation?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa5f6a0d2-e332-4dcf-9fa0-83e2c48198c5%2Fdf94c621-f2a3-4f3b-a1fb-1b082f029fd8%2Foyq3byp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Five different particle sizes are mixed in proportions shown below and water is
added to make the volume of soil suspension exactly equal to 1000 cc.
Particle size, mm
Weight, g
0.060
0.020
0.010
0.005
0.001
5
15
20
4
The particles have a specific gravity of 2.65 and the dynamic viscosity of water is
8.95 millipoises. Y can be taken as 1.0 g/cc.
The soil suspension was thoroughly shaken and sedimentation allowed.
What is the largest particle size present at a depth of 10 cm after 8 minutes of the
start of sedimentation?
What is the specific gravity of the soil suspension at a depth of 10cm after 8 minutes
of the start of sedimentation?
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