Given: 2.61 The following are the results of a sieve analysis: 64 Mass of soil retained U.S. sieve no. on each sieve (g) 4 6 10 20 9.1 40 249.4 60 179.8 100 22.7 200 15.5 Pan 23.5 a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve. b. Determine D10, Dao, and Dø from the grain-size distribution curve. c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu. d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc. Cengage Learning 2014
Given: 2.61 The following are the results of a sieve analysis: 64 Mass of soil retained U.S. sieve no. on each sieve (g) 4 6 10 20 9.1 40 249.4 60 179.8 100 22.7 200 15.5 Pan 23.5 a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve. b. Determine D10, Dao, and Dø from the grain-size distribution curve. c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu. d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc. Cengage Learning 2014
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Transcribed Image Text:Given:
2.61 The following are the results of a sieve analysis:
64
Mass of soil retained
U.S. sieve no.
on each sieve (g)
4
6
10
20
9.1
40
249.4
60
179.8
100
22.7
200
15.5
Pan
23.5
a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution
curve.
b. Determine D10, Dao, and Dø from the grain-size distribution curve.
c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, Cu.
d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc.
Cengage Learning 2014
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