Plot a combined graph for percent finer vs. grain size distribution for both the sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis.

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Plot a combined graph for percent finer vs. grain size distribution for both the sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis.

Sieve No.
Sieve
Mass of Soil
Percent of Mass
Cumulative
Percent Finer,
Retained, W
(g)
Retained, R (%)
Opening
(mm)
Percent
100-ΣR
Retained, ER
4
4.750
0.00
100
10
2.000
0.00
100
20
0.850
5.60
1.12
1.12
98.88
40
0.425
16.20
3.24
4.36
95.64
60
0.250
22.30
4.46
8.82
91.18
100
0.150
44.00
8.8
17.62
82.32
200
316.30
95.60
19.12
36.74
63.26
Pan
316.30
63.26
100
EW
500
Transcribed Image Text:Sieve No. Sieve Mass of Soil Percent of Mass Cumulative Percent Finer, Retained, W (g) Retained, R (%) Opening (mm) Percent 100-ΣR Retained, ER 4 4.750 0.00 100 10 2.000 0.00 100 20 0.850 5.60 1.12 1.12 98.88 40 0.425 16.20 3.24 4.36 95.64 60 0.250 22.30 4.46 8.82 91.18 100 0.150 44.00 8.8 17.62 82.32 200 316.30 95.60 19.12 36.74 63.26 Pan 316.30 63.26 100 EW 500
Dry Unit Weight, W,
(g)
Description of Soil
G,
Temperature of Test,
2.66
23
T (°C)
Hydrometer Type
Temperature
0.9
Correction, F,
Meniscus Correction, Fm
1
Zero Correction, F,
6
TIME, t HYDROMETER
PERCENT
D (mm)
Rcp
R
L (cm)
A
(min)
READING, R
FINER
0.25
50
44.9
89.62
51
8.1
0.01316
0.07491
0.5
49
43.9
87.62
50
8.3
0.01316
0.05362
1
46.5
41.4
82.63
47.50
8.7
0.01316
0.3882
2
42.5
37.4
74.65
43.50
9.3
0.01316
0.02838
4
39
33.9
67.66
40
9.9
0.01316
0.01508
8.
35.5
30.4
60.68
36.50
10.5
0.01316
0.01137
15
31
25.9
51.70
32
11.2
0.01316
0.00822
30
28
22.9
45.71
29
11.7
0.01316
0.00822
60
24
18.9
37.72
25
12.4
0.01316
0.00598
120
21.5
16.4
32.73
22.5
12.8
0.01316
0.00430
240
19
13.9
27.74
20
13.2
0.01316
0.00309
480
18
12.9
25.75
19
13.3
0.01316
0.00219
1440
15
9.9
19.76
16
13.8
0.01316
0.00129
a =
Transcribed Image Text:Dry Unit Weight, W, (g) Description of Soil G, Temperature of Test, 2.66 23 T (°C) Hydrometer Type Temperature 0.9 Correction, F, Meniscus Correction, Fm 1 Zero Correction, F, 6 TIME, t HYDROMETER PERCENT D (mm) Rcp R L (cm) A (min) READING, R FINER 0.25 50 44.9 89.62 51 8.1 0.01316 0.07491 0.5 49 43.9 87.62 50 8.3 0.01316 0.05362 1 46.5 41.4 82.63 47.50 8.7 0.01316 0.3882 2 42.5 37.4 74.65 43.50 9.3 0.01316 0.02838 4 39 33.9 67.66 40 9.9 0.01316 0.01508 8. 35.5 30.4 60.68 36.50 10.5 0.01316 0.01137 15 31 25.9 51.70 32 11.2 0.01316 0.00822 30 28 22.9 45.71 29 11.7 0.01316 0.00822 60 24 18.9 37.72 25 12.4 0.01316 0.00598 120 21.5 16.4 32.73 22.5 12.8 0.01316 0.00430 240 19 13.9 27.74 20 13.2 0.01316 0.00309 480 18 12.9 25.75 19 13.3 0.01316 0.00219 1440 15 9.9 19.76 16 13.8 0.01316 0.00129 a =
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