Following the sieve analysis and the specific gravity of "SAND 1", a hydrometer test was performed on the soil that passed the #40 sieve, and the following data was collected: Material Time SAND 1 hydrometer reading min R 2 16.5 5 16 8 15.9 12 15.8 15 15.6 30 15.4 45 15.3 60 15.2 1440 14.2 (Hint: Use the specific gravity and temperature from the Specific gravity test of SAND 1)

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Following the sieve analysis and the specific gravity of "SAND 1", a hydrometer test was
performed on the soil that passed the #40 sieve, and the following data was collected:
Material
SAND 1
Time
min
2
UN
5
8
12
15
30
45
60
1440
hydrometer
reading
R
16.5
16
15.9
15.8
15.6
15.4
15.3
15.2
14.2
(Hint: Use the specific gravity and temperature from the Specific gravity test of SAND 1)
3-a) Briefly describe the test procedure and discuss its applications in practice
3-b) Percentage of fines (less than 0.075 mm) [Hint: from the sieve analysis data] =--%
3-c) Percentage of silt (less than 0.075 mm and greater than 0.002 mm) = --% [Hint: from
sieve analysis and hydrometer test]
3-d) Percentage of clay (less than 0.002 mm) =--%
Transcribed Image Text:Following the sieve analysis and the specific gravity of "SAND 1", a hydrometer test was performed on the soil that passed the #40 sieve, and the following data was collected: Material SAND 1 Time min 2 UN 5 8 12 15 30 45 60 1440 hydrometer reading R 16.5 16 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.2 14.2 (Hint: Use the specific gravity and temperature from the Specific gravity test of SAND 1) 3-a) Briefly describe the test procedure and discuss its applications in practice 3-b) Percentage of fines (less than 0.075 mm) [Hint: from the sieve analysis data] =--% 3-c) Percentage of silt (less than 0.075 mm and greater than 0.002 mm) = --% [Hint: from sieve analysis and hydrometer test] 3-d) Percentage of clay (less than 0.002 mm) =--%
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