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Chapter 2, Problem 2.2CTP
Refer to Problem 2.C.1. Results of the sieve analysis for Soils A, B, and C are given below. To obtain a more representative sample for further geotechnical testing, a ternary blend is created by uniformly mixing 8000 kg of each soil. Answer the following questions.
a. If a sieve analysis is conducted on the mixture using the same set of sieves as shown above, compute the mass retained (as a percentage) and cumulative percent passing in each sieve.
b. What would be the uniformity coefficient (Cu) and the coefficient of gradation (Cc) of the mixture?
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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...
Ch. 2 - The grain-size characteristics of a soil are given...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.11 with the following data. 2.11...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.11 with the following data. 2.11...Ch. 2 - A hydrometer test has the following result: Gs =...Ch. 2 - Repeat Problem 2.14 with the following values: Gs...Ch. 2 - Three groups of students from the Geotechnical...Ch. 2 - Refer to Problem 2.C.1. Results of the sieve...
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