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This document presents the results of a particle size analysis of a soil sample using a U.S. Standard Sieve. It shows the mass of the sample retained on each sieve, the percent weight retained, and calculates the percent of the sample that is gravel, coarse sand, fine sand, and silt. The overall distribution of particles in the sample by size is presented in a bar graph.

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Assignment 1 - Question 3

This document presents the results of a particle size analysis of a soil sample using a U.S. Standard Sieve. It shows the mass of the sample retained on each sieve, the percent weight retained, and calculates the percent of the sample that is gravel, coarse sand, fine sand, and silt. The overall distribution of particles in the sample by size is presented in a bar graph.

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U.S.

Standard Sieve
Number

Grain Size
(mm)
3/8
4
8
16
30
40
100
200

Mass retained Percent


(g)
Weight

9.5
4.75
2.36
1.18
0.6
0.425
0.15
0.075

49.95
26.7
25.29
50.58
72.57
25.5
33.6
7.53

8.28

Pan
Total sample weight

16.65
83.35
8.9
74.45
8.43
66.02
16.86
49.16
24.19
24.97
8.5
16.47
11.2
5.27
2.51
2.76
2.76 -1.64E-014

300

Gravel
Coarse Sand
Fine Sand
Silt

2-16mm
.5-2mm
.062-.5
.004-.062

Percent
Retained

80
70
60
50

33.98
41.05
19.7
5.27

40
30
20
10
0

Particle Distribution of Sample

Column E

Column E

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