In a pipette analysis, 25 g of soil was dispersed in water, and the suspension was made to a volume 500 ml, The viscosity of water is 0.0012 SI units. Seven minutes after the commencement of sedimentation, 10 m/ of suspension was taken at a depth of 100 mm. The sampled volume was dried and found to have mass of 0.3 g and G = 2.70. Compute (a) Largest size of particle remaining in suspension 7 minutes after the commencement of sedimentation at a depth 100 mm. (b) The percentage of finer particles.

In a pipette analysis, 25 g of soil was dispersed in water, and the suspension was made to a volume 500 ml, The viscosity of water is 0.0012 SI units. Seven minutes after the commencement of sedimentation, 10 m/ of suspension was taken at a depth of 100 mm. The sampled volume was dried and found to have mass of 0.3 g and G = 2.70. Compute (a) Largest size of particle remaining in suspension 7 minutes after the commencement of sedimentation at a depth 100 mm. (b) The percentage of finer particles.

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Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

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Problem 2.15P: Repeat Problem 2.14 with the following values: Gs = 2.75, temperature of water = 21C, t = 88 min,...

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