Soil 1 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained Soil 2 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained (g) (g) % in ½ in # 4 % in % in #10 # 20 # 40 #4 # 10 # 20 # 40 # 60 15.48 61.92 112.23 49.80 Sieve Analysis 51.10 50.31 #60 #100 # 200 Pan 30.1 36.4 23.1 290.3 # 100 #200 Pan No hydrometer analysis 27.09 19.23 Diameter % Finer Hydrometer Analysis (um) 45 10 61 42 37 27 1
Soil 1 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained Soil 2 Diameter or Sieve No. Mass Retained (g) (g) % in ½ in # 4 % in % in #10 # 20 # 40 #4 # 10 # 20 # 40 # 60 15.48 61.92 112.23 49.80 Sieve Analysis 51.10 50.31 #60 #100 # 200 Pan 30.1 36.4 23.1 290.3 # 100 #200 Pan No hydrometer analysis 27.09 19.23 Diameter % Finer Hydrometer Analysis (um) 45 10 61 42 37 27 1
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(a) Sieve and hydrometer analysis for two soils are given in the following, calculate the
amount of Gravel Sand and Clay according to AAHTO and Unified Soil Classification
system for both soils. Also mention which soil is coarse soil in this case and why?
Soil 1
Diameter or
Soil 2
Diameter or Sieve
Mass
Retained
Mass
Retained (g)
Sieve No.
No.
(g)
% in
½ in
% in
½ in
# 4
#10
# 20
# 40
#4
15.48
61.92
112.23
49.80
51.10
#10
# 20
# 40
Sieve
Analysis
#60
30.1
#60
#100
#200
36.4
#100
50.31
23.1
#200
27.09
Pan
290.3
Pan
19.23
No hydrometer analysis
Diameter
% Finer
(µm)
45
Hydrometer
Analysis
61
10
42
37
27
1
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