Table shows the grain size distributions of aggregates A, and B. Answer the following questions and show all calculations:What are the maximum sizes of aggregates A and B? Sieve Size, mm% Passing Agg. A 100 92% Passing Agg. B 100 1002519 12.5 9.5 4.750 2.36 1.18 0.600 0.300 0.150 0.07576 71533832171053.0926537313029282115.4

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Table shows the grain size distributions of aggregates A, and B. Answer the following questions and show all calculations: What are the maximum sizes of aggregates A and B?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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

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Table shows the grain size distributions of aggregates A, and B. Answer the following questions and show all calculations:

What are the maximum sizes of aggregates A and B?

Sieve Size, mm
% Passing Agg. A 100 92
% Passing Agg. B 100 100
25
19 12.5 9.5 4.750 2.36 1.18 0.600 0.300 0.150 0.075
76 71
53
38
32
17
10
5
3.0
92
65
37
31
30
29
28
21
15.4

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