Given below is the result of a sieve analysis done on a soil sample. Sieve No. Diameter Percent Passing % 4      4.750                  95 10    2.000                  82 20    0.850                   73 40     0.425                 53 60     0.250                  23 100    0.150                 14 200     0.075                  7 Pan       ---                    0 Determine the value of the coefficient of uniformity

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Given below is the result of a sieve analysis done on a soil sample.
Sieve No. Diameter Percent Passing %
4      4.750                  95
10    2.000                  82
20    0.850                   73
40     0.425                 53
60     0.250                  23
100    0.150                 14
200     0.075                  7
Pan       ---                    0
Determine the value of the coefficient of uniformity

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