2.6 Repeat Problem 2.3 with the following data:Mass of soil retainedU.S. sieve no.on each sieve (g)46.0.10209.140249.460179.810022.720015.5Pan23.5a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve.b. Determine D10, D30, and D60 from the grain-size distribution curve.c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, C.d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, C.© Cengage Learning 2014

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2.6 Repeat Problem 2.3 with the following data:
Mass of soil retained
U.S. sieve no.
on each sieve (g)
4
6.
0.
10
20
9.1
40
249.4
60
179.8
100
22.7
200
15.5
Pan
23.5
a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve.
b. Determine D10, D30, and D60 from the grain-size distribution curve.
c. Calculate the uniformity coefficient, C.
d. Calculate the coefficient of gradation, C.
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