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The document presents a sieve analysis data set, detailing the grain size distribution curve and the calculations for D10, D30, D50, and D60, which are 0.075 mm, 0.13 mm, 0.24 mm, and 0.34 mm respectively. It also computes the coefficients Cu and Cg as 4.533 and 0.663, indicating the soil's grading characteristics. Finally, it reports the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to AASHTO standards, with values of 5%, 80%, 15%, and 0% respectively.

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The document presents a sieve analysis data set, detailing the grain size distribution curve and the calculations for D10, D30, D50, and D60, which are 0.075 mm, 0.13 mm, 0.24 mm, and 0.34 mm respectively. It also computes the coefficients Cu and Cg as 4.533 and 0.663, indicating the soil's grading characteristics. Finally, it reports the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to AASHTO standards, with values of 5%, 80%, 15%, and 0% respectively.

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6. The following table shows a data set from a sieve analysis.

(a) Plot the grain size distribution curve.

(b) Determine D10, D30, D50, and D60. (D10 = 0.07mm D30 =m0.13mm, D50 = 0.24 mm D60 = 0.34 mm)

(c) Compute Cu and Cg. (Cu = 4.428, Cg=0.778)

(d) Report the percentage gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to AASHTO (Gravel =9.46%,

Sand =78.46%,silt = 12.08%, clay = 0%). (Mr. Khem Raniyal)


Answer

(a) Plot the grain size distribution curve.

(b) Determine D10, D30, D50, and D60.

Base on the grain size distribution curve

We have D10 ≔ 0.075 mm

D30 ≔ 0.13 mm

D50 ≔ 0.24 mm

D60 ≔ 0.34 mm

Thus, D10 ≔ 0.075 mm , D30 ≔ 0.13 mm , D50 ≔ 0.24 mm and D60 ≔ 0.34 mm
(c) Compute Cu and Cg.

Formula D60
Cu ≔ ――
D10
Where D60 = 0.34 mm D10 = 0.075 mm

Then Cu = 4.533

Cu > 4 (the soil is either well graded or gap and a glance at the grading curve should be sufficient for the

reader to decide which is the correct description.)

D30 2
And Cg ≔ ―――
D10 ⋅ D60
Where D30 = 0.13 mm D10 = 0.075 mm D60 = 0.34 mm

Then Cg = 0.663

Therefore, Cu = 4.533 and Cg = 0.663

(d) Report the percentage gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to AASHTO

We known that

Clay : 0 mm < Dclay ≤ 0.005 mm

Silt : 0.005 mm < Dsilt ≤ 0.075 mm

Sand : 0.075 mm < Dsilt ≤ 4.75 mm

Gravel: Dgravel > 4.75 mm

Base on the grain size distribution curve

We have Clay ＝ 0% Silt ＝ 15% Sand ＝ 80% and Gravel ＝ 5%

Therefore, Clay ＝ 0% , Silt ＝ 15% , Sand ＝ 80% and Gravel ＝ 5%

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