A 500g (assume no wastes) of dry soil was used for a soil mechanical analysis. The mass of soil retained in each sieve, and hydrometer analysis data are given in Table 1
A 500g (assume no wastes) of dry soil was used for a soil
mass of soil retained in each sieve, and hydrometer analysis data are given in Table 1
and Table 2, respectively.
Table 1. Sieve Analysis Data
US Sieve
Diameter Mass Ret., g
2.00 mm 10
1.40 mm 20
500 μm 135
150 μm 60
250 μm 145
850 μm 60
75 μm 45
Particle Percent
Diameter Passing, %
20 μm 2.5
10 μm 1.5
2 μm 1
1. What is the value of the percent passing for sieve with 2 mm. opening in
percentage?
2.What is the value of the percent passing for sieve with 150 μm. opening in
percentage?
3.What is the value of the coefficient of uniformity?
4.What are the percentages of gravel, sand, and Fines using the limits indicated by
USCS?
5.What are the percentages of gravel, sand, silt and clay using the limits indicated
by MIT?
6. What are the percentages of gravel, sand, silt and clay using the limits indicated
by AASHTO?
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