Home work :1- Following are the results of a sieve analysis: Mass of soil retained on each sieve U.S. Sieve No. (g) 4 10 21.6 20 49.5 40 102.6 60 89.1 100 95.6 200 60.4 pan 31.2 |- Plote the grain -size distribution curve. Il- Calculate the uniformity coefficient ,Cy, and cofficient of gradati A)-For a soil given: D10 =0.1 mm D30 = 0.41 mm D60 = 0.62 mm B)-for a soil given: D10 = 0.082 mm D30 = 0.29 mm D60 0.51 mm

Home work :1- Following are the results of a sieve analysis: Mass of soil retained on each sieve U.S. Sieve No. (g) 4 10 21.6 20 49.5 40 102.6 60 89.1 100 95.6 200 60.4 pan 31.2 |- Plote the grain -size distribution curve. Il- Calculate the uniformity coefficient ,Cy, and cofficient of gradati A)-For a soil given: D10 =0.1 mm D30 = 0.41 mm D60 = 0.62 mm B)-for a soil given: D10 = 0.082 mm D30 = 0.29 mm D60 0.51 mm

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...

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