Sieve Percent Sieve opening passing (finer) 100.0 100 No. 90 (mm) 80 3" 75 3 70 * 60 4 4.75 80.1 10 2 74.8 50 20 0.85 57.0 40 30 30 0.6 47.1 20 40 0.425 33.9 10 60 0.25 7.4 140 0.106 3.4 0.01 0.1 10 100 200 0.075 1.6 Particle size (mm) Pan (a) 33.9 % (b) 47.1% (c) 52.9 % (d) 66.1 % Percent finer by weight

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Use the table and the curve of the
particle size distribution and answer
the following questions: 1. What is the
percentage of the soil retained on
* ?sieve# 4O
Percent
opening passing
(finer)
Sieve
Sieve
100
No.
90
(mm)
80
3"
75
100.0
70
* 60
* 50
4
4.75
80.1
10
2
74.8
40
20
0.85
57.0
30
30
0.6
47.1
20
40
0.425
33.9
10
60
0.25
7.4
140
0.106
3.4
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
200
0.075
1.6
Particle size (mm)
Pan
(a) 33.9 % C
(b) 47.1% O
(c) 52.9 %
(d) 66.1 %
Percent finer by weight
Transcribed Image Text:Use the table and the curve of the particle size distribution and answer the following questions: 1. What is the percentage of the soil retained on * ?sieve# 4O Percent opening passing (finer) Sieve Sieve 100 No. 90 (mm) 80 3" 75 100.0 70 * 60 * 50 4 4.75 80.1 10 2 74.8 40 20 0.85 57.0 30 30 0.6 47.1 20 40 0.425 33.9 10 60 0.25 7.4 140 0.106 3.4 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 200 0.075 1.6 Particle size (mm) Pan (a) 33.9 % C (b) 47.1% O (c) 52.9 % (d) 66.1 % Percent finer by weight
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