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- The sieve analysis data for a granular soil are given below. % passing or finer 19 mm sieve = 100%% passing or finer 4.75 mm (4 sieve) = 61%% passing or finer 0.075mm (200 sieve) = 16% What are the percentages of gravels, sands and fines within this soil, based on the Unified Soil Classification System?Calculate the coefficient of gradation, Cc. ? Classify the soil by AASHTO and USCS system. (LL = 30, PL = 10) ? Use this given M=Mass of soil retained in pan +∑Mass reatianed in each sieve⇒M=617 gM=Mass of soil retained in pan +∑Mass reatianed in each sieve⇒M=617 g Sieve No. Opening Size (mm) Mass retained (g) %Mass retained=MiM×100=MiM×100 %Cumulative mass retained % Finer 4 4.750 28 =28617×100%=4.54%=28617×100%=4.54% 4.54 95.46 10 2.0 42 =42617×100%=6.81%=42617×100%=6.81% 11.35 88.65 20 0.850 48 =48617×100%=7.78%=48617×100%=7.78% 19.13 80.87 40 0.425 128 =128617×100%=20.74%=128617×100%=20.74% 39.87 60.13 60 0.250 221 =221617×100%=35.82%=221617×100%=35.82% 75.69 24.31 100 0.150 86 =86617×100%=13.94%=86617×100%=13.94% 89.63 10.37 200 0.075 40 =40617×100%=6.48%=40617×100%=6.48% 96.11 3.89 Pan 24 =24617×100%=3.89%=24617×100%=3.89% 100 0 Now, to plot the GSD curve, the % finer is kept on the vertical axis and the opening size are kept on the horizontal axis -…For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given. For this soil, LL = 23 and PL = 19. Classify the soil by using Unified Soil Classification System. Give group names and group symbols.
- Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, and degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample.and fill it the black in 2nd pictureThe following are the results of a sieve and hydrometer analysis. Draw the grain -size distribution curve Determine the percentages of gravel, sand silt and clay. UC, CC and S Classify the soil according to USDA. Classify the soil according to ASHTOO. X=1.6 y=2.8PROBLEM H A soil is dug out from the ground, the weight of the soil taken from the ground is 1359.30 grams. It was then oven dried and weighed 1069.25 grams. The weight is 1462.50 grams after saturating the soil. The volume of the soil is limited to 799.50 cc. Determine the void ratio, porosity and specific gravity of the soil.