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1) The document provides the results of a sieve analysis test with the mass of soil retained on each sieve size. 2) It asks to determine the percent finer than each sieve size and plot the grain-size distribution curve. 3) The solution is to calculate the percent finer by dividing the mass passing a sieve by the total mass and plotting the results on a grain-size distribution curve.

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Piping Materials 1

1) The document provides the results of a sieve analysis test with the mass of soil retained on each sieve size. 2) It asks to determine the percent finer than each sieve size and plot the grain-size distribution curve. 3) The solution is to calculate the percent finer by dividing the mass passing a sieve by the total mass and plotting the results on a grain-size distribution curve.

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Problems 35

Solution
a. From Figure 2.17,
D10  0.15 mm
D30  0.17 mm
D60  0.27 mm
D60 0.27
b. Cu    1.8
D10 0.15
D230 10.172 2
c. Cc    0.71
10.27 2 10.152
■
D60 D10

Example 2.3

For the particle-size distribution curve shown in Figure 2.17, determine the per-
centages of gravel, sand, silt and clay-size particles present. Use the Unified Soil
Classification System.
Solution
From Figure 2.17, we can prepare the following table.
Size (mm) % finer

76.2 100
4.75 100 100
100  0% gravel
0.075 1.7 100
1.7  98.3% sand
— 0 1.7
0  1.7% silt and clay ■

Problems
2.1 Following are the results of a sieve analysis:
Mass of soil retained
U.S. sieve No. on each sieve (g)

4 0
10 21.6
20 49.5
40 102.6
60 89.1
100 95.6
200 60.4
pan 31.2

a. Determine the percent finer than each sieve size and plot a grain-size
distribution curve.

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