Determine the percentage of the following types of soil in the sample;(i) Gravel(ii) Coarse –grained sand(iii) Medium grained sand(iv) Fine grained sand(v) Fines (silt + clay) % retained (100-Passing)Opening (mm)Mass retained% retained% Passing4.7500.0000.0000.000100.0003.35030.0006.0006.00094.0002.00048.7009.74015.74084.2600.850127.30025.46041.20058.8000.42596.80019.36060.56039.4400.25076.80015.32075.88024.1200.15055.20011.04086.92013.0800.07543.4008.68095.6004.40022.004.40100.000.00Total500.000100.00090.00080.00070.00060.00050.00000.00.30.00020.00010.0000.000D.0100.1001.00010.000D600.904Cu=D60/D107.33D300.317Cc=D30^2/D10*D600.90D100.123 The following are the results of a sieve analysis test are presentaed in Table Ql.Table Q1US Sieve NO. Opening (mm) Mass of soil retained (g)44.756.3.3530.0102.0048.7200.850127.3400.42596.8600.25076.61000.15055.22000.07543.4pan22.0

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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Determine the percentage of the following types of soil in the sample;
(i) Gravel
(ii) Coarse –grained sand
(iii) Medium grained sand
(iv) Fine grained sand
(v) Fines (silt + clay)

% retained (100-
Passing)
Opening (mm)
Mass retained
% retained
% Passing
4.750
0.000
0.000
0.000
100.000
3.350
30.000
6.000
6.000
94.000
2.000
48.700
9.740
15.740
84.260
0.850
127.300
25.460
41.200
58.800
0.425
96.800
19.360
60.560
39.440
0.250
76.800
15.320
75.880
24.120
0.150
55.200
11.040
86.920
13.080
0.075
43.400
8.680
95.600
4.400
22.00
4.40
100.00
0.00
Total
500.000
100.000
90.000
80.000
70.000
60.000
50.000
00.00.
30.000
20.000
10.000
0.000
D.010
0.100
1.000
10.000
D60
0.904
Cu=D60/D10
7.33
D30
0.317
Cc=D30^2/D10*D60
0.90
D10
0.123

The following are the results of a sieve analysis test are presentaed in Table Ql.
Table Q1
US Sieve NO. Opening (mm) Mass of soil retained (g)
4
4.75
6.
3.35
30.0
10
2.00
48.7
20
0.850
127.3
40
0.425
96.8
60
0.250
76.6
100
0.150
55.2
200
0.075
43.4
pan
22.0

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