HYDROMETER ANALYSIS ORIGINAL SAMPLE: WASHED SAMPLE: 112.75 118.75 115.65 MASS CONTAINER MASS CONTAINER MASS SAMPLE DRY + CONTAINE 165.52 MASS DRY SAMPLE: (S) MASS SAMPLE DRY + CONTAINE 49.87 MASS RETD ON .075MM SIEVE 43.87 87.968719 MASS PASSING .075MM SIEVE 2.8 0.07 RD = % PASS .075MM SIEVE a HYDROMETER ANALYSIS: HYDROMETER TYPE 162H Elasped Time Hyd Сomection Corrected Clock Time Temp. "C Hyd. R Hyd R K Dia. D % smaller P 87.969 0.0750 0.4171 0.2975 0.2122 0.1575 0.1168 0.0852 0.0618 36 35 34 11.5 11.7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 1 2 29 28 27 0.123 0.123 0.123 25 56.407 54.462 25 4 25 11.9 52.517 8. 15 30 23 23 22 22 22 30 28 25 21 18 23 21 18 12.5 12.9 13.3 14 14.5 0.126 0.126 0.128 0.128 0.128 0.128 0.128 44.736 40.846 35.011 27.231 21.396 13.615 60 14 120 0.0445 0.0322 0.0133 11 15.2 15.6 240 22 14 1440 22 11 7.780 GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION 100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 0.0100 +++ 0.1000 1.0000 PARTICLE SIZE % SMALLER

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Determine the percentage of sand, silt and clay using the MIT soil classification system from the figure below.

HYDROMETER ANALYSIS
ORIGINAL SAMPLE:
WASHED SAMPLE:
115.65
MASS SAMPLE DRY + CONTAINE 165.52
49.87
112.75
118.75
MASS CONTAINER
MASS CONTAINER
MASS SAMPLE DRY + CONTAINE
MASS DRY SAMPLE: (S)
MASS RETD ON .075MM SIEVE
MASS PASSING .075MM SIEVE
43.87
RD =
2.8
% PASS .075MM SIEVE
87.968719
a =
0.97
HYDROMETER ANALYSIS:
HYDROMETER TYPE 152H
Elasped
Time
Hyd
Correction
Corrected
Clock Time
Temp. °C
Hyd. R
Hyd R
K
Dia. D
% smaller P
0.0750
87.969
56.407
54.462
25
36
-7
29
11.5
11.7
11.9
0.123
0.4171
0.2975
25
25
35
-7
28
0.123
4
34
-7
27
0.123
0.2122
52.517
8.
23
30
-7
23
12.5
0.126
0.1575
0.1168
0.0852
44.736
40.846
15
23
22
22
22
22
22
28
-7
21
12.9
0.126
25
21
30
-7
18
14
11
13.3
0.128
0.128
35.011
60
-7
14
0.0618
27.231
120
18
-7
14.5
0.128
0.0445
21.396
240
14
-7
7
15.2
0.128
0.0322
13.615
7.780
1440
11
-7
15.6
0.128
0.0133
GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION
100.00
90.00
80.00
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.0100
0.1000
1.0000
PARTICLE SIZE
% SMALLER
Transcribed Image Text:HYDROMETER ANALYSIS ORIGINAL SAMPLE: WASHED SAMPLE: 115.65 MASS SAMPLE DRY + CONTAINE 165.52 49.87 112.75 118.75 MASS CONTAINER MASS CONTAINER MASS SAMPLE DRY + CONTAINE MASS DRY SAMPLE: (S) MASS RETD ON .075MM SIEVE MASS PASSING .075MM SIEVE 43.87 RD = 2.8 % PASS .075MM SIEVE 87.968719 a = 0.97 HYDROMETER ANALYSIS: HYDROMETER TYPE 152H Elasped Time Hyd Correction Corrected Clock Time Temp. °C Hyd. R Hyd R K Dia. D % smaller P 0.0750 87.969 56.407 54.462 25 36 -7 29 11.5 11.7 11.9 0.123 0.4171 0.2975 25 25 35 -7 28 0.123 4 34 -7 27 0.123 0.2122 52.517 8. 23 30 -7 23 12.5 0.126 0.1575 0.1168 0.0852 44.736 40.846 15 23 22 22 22 22 22 28 -7 21 12.9 0.126 25 21 30 -7 18 14 11 13.3 0.128 0.128 35.011 60 -7 14 0.0618 27.231 120 18 -7 14.5 0.128 0.0445 21.396 240 14 -7 7 15.2 0.128 0.0322 13.615 7.780 1440 11 -7 15.6 0.128 0.0133 GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION 100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 0.0100 0.1000 1.0000 PARTICLE SIZE % SMALLER
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