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    Chapter 2, Problem 8P 1 Bookmark Show all steps: ON
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    a. Draw the grain-size distribution curve. Foundation... Materials
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    b. Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay
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    c. Repeat part b according to the USDA system.
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    Step 1 of 13

    (a)
    Tabulate the values of sieve size and percent finer as follows:

    Comment

    Step 2 of 13

    Draw the grain size distribution curve for the grain size (sieve
    size) and percent finer as follows:

    Comment

    Step 3 of 13

    (b)
    Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay
    according to MIT system as follows:

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of gravel in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 4 of 13

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of sand in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 5 of 13

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of silt in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 6 of 13

    Calculate the percentage passing as follows:

    Therefore, the percentage of clay in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 7 of 13

    (c)
    Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, sile, and clay
    according to BS system as follows:

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of gravel in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 8 of 13

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of sand in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 9 of 13

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of silt in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 10 of 13

    Calculate the percentage passing as follows:

    Therefore, the percentage of clay in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 11 of 13

    (d)
    Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, sile, and clay
    according to AASHTO system as follows:

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of gravel in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 12 of 13

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage passing from sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of sand in the soil is .

    Comment

    Step 13 of 13

    Calculate the percentage retained as follows:

    Substitute for Percentage retained on sieve.

    Therefore, the percentage of silt and clay in the soil is .

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    Chapter 2, Problem 12P Chapter 2, Problem 6P

    Problem 1 with the following values: Gs = 2.70, Repeat Problem 2.4 with
    temperature of water = 23°, t = 120 min, and the following:Problem
    hydrometer reading = 25.Problem 1In a hydrometer 2.4The following are the
    test, the results are as follows: Gs = 2.60, results of a sieve
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