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Chapter 2, Problem 2.13P
Repeat Problem 2.11 with the following data.
2.11 The grain-size characteristics of a soil are given in the following table.
a. Draw the grain-size distribution curve.
b. Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to the MIT system.
c. Repeat Part b using the USDA system.
d. Repeat Part b using the AASHTO system.
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Ex 11: Design inlet system for the road in figure below with
catchment area=86 m*239 m. C=0.8, i=100 mm/hr, Gutter data: y
max.=8cm, n=0.018, k=0.38, slope=%1, Z=25, %25 clogging,
(space=bar=2 cm). Inlet type used (consists of tow part curb and
Q grad inlet =0.6Qgutter max.
grade inlet) Q curb inlet =0.4Qgutter max.
0.8*100
3600*1000
Solution: (Qs) Total=CIA=
Qgutter (Max.)=k²√√s y8/3 = 0.38-
25
0.018
*(86*239)=0.457 m³/s
√0.01 0.088/3= 0.0627 m³/s
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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 2 - For a gravel with D60 = 0.48 mm, D30 = 0.25 mm,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3PCh. 2 - The following are the results of a sieve analysis....Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.4 with the following data. 2.4...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.4 with the following data. 2.4...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.4 with the following data. 2.4...Ch. 2 - The following are the results of a sieve and...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.8 using the following data. 2.8...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.8 using the following data. 2.8...
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