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Problem No.3

This problem involves analyzing soil grain size distribution data by: 1) Determining the percent finer than each sieve size and plotting a grain-size distribution curve showing percent finer vs sieve opening size. 2) Calculating grain size values D10, D30, and D60 from the curve as 0.095 mm, 0.203 mm, and 0.365 mm respectively. 3) Computing the uniformity coefficient Cu as 3.842, and coefficient of gradation Cz as 1.188 from the grain size values.

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Problem No.3

This problem involves analyzing soil grain size distribution data by: 1) Determining the percent finer than each sieve size and plotting a grain-size distribution curve showing percent finer vs sieve opening size. 2) Calculating grain size values D10, D30, and D60 from the curve as 0.095 mm, 0.203 mm, and 0.365 mm respectively. 3) Computing the uniformity coefficient Cu as 3.842, and coefficient of gradation Cz as 1.188 from the grain size values.

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PROBLEM 3

REFER TO THE PROBLEM BELOW. SUBMIT A VIDEO OR YOUTUBE LINK


EXPLAINING HOW YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM
A.) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain–size distribution curve

Mass of soil Percent of mass Cumulative


Sieve Opening Percent finer
Sieve No. retained on retained above percent
(mm) (%)
each sieve, (g) each sieve (%) retained (%)

0
4 4.750 0 0 100
18.5
10 2.000 18.5 𝑥100 = 4.392 4.392 95.608
421.2

53.2
20 0.850 53.2 𝑥100 = 12.630 17.022 82.978
421.2

90.5
40 0.425 90.5 𝑥100 = 21.486 38.508 61.492
421.2

81.8
60 0.250 81.8 𝑥100 = 19.421 57.929 42.071
421.2

92.2
100 0.150 92.2 𝑥100 = 21.890 79.819 20.181
421.2

58.5
200 0.075 58.5 𝑥100 = 13.889 93.709 6.291
421.2

26.5
Pan -- 26.5 𝑥100 = 6.292s 100 0
421.2

𝑆𝑢𝑚 421.2
SOLUTION
A.) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain–size distribution curve
120
Percent finer
Opening (mm)
(%)
100
4.750 100
2.000 95.608 80

Percent finer, %
0.850 82.978
60
0.425 61.492
0.250 42.071 40

0.150 20.181
20
0.075 6.291
-- 0 0
4.75 2 0.85 0.425 0.25 0.15 0.075
Grain Size, mm (log scale)
SOLUTION
B.) D10, D30, D60 from the grain–size distribution curve,

Percent finer
Opening (mm)
10 − 20.181 6.291 − 20.181 (%)
𝐷10 = = = 0.095
𝐷10 − 0.150 0.075 − 0.150 4.750 100
2.000 95.608
30 − 20.181 6.291 − 20.181 0.850 82.978
𝐷30 = = = 0.203
𝐷30 − 0.150 0.075 − 0.150 0.425 61.492
0.250 42.071
60 − 20.181 6.291 − 20.181 0.150 20.181
𝐷60 = = = 0.365 0.075 6.291
𝐷60 − 0.150 0.075 − 0.150
-- 0
SOLUTION
A.) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain–size distribution curve

120
Percent finer
Opening (mm)
(%)
100
4.750 100
2.000 95.608 80

Percent finer, %
0.850 82.978 𝐷60 = 0.365
60
0.425 61.492
𝐷30 = 0.203
0.250 42.071 40

0.150 20.181 𝐷10 = 0.095


20
0.075 6.291
-- 0 0
4.75 2 0.85 0.425 0.25 0.15 0.075
Grain Size, mm (log scale)
SOLUTION
C.) Calculate the uniformity coefficient, 𝐶𝑢 D.) Calculate the coefficient of graduation, 𝐶𝑧

𝐷60 2
𝐷30
𝐶𝑢 = 𝐶 =
𝐷10 𝐷10 𝑥 𝐷60

0.365 0.2032
𝐶𝑢 = 𝐶𝑢 =
0.095 0.095 𝑥 0.365

𝐶𝑢 = 1.188
𝐶𝑢 = 3.842
YOUTUBE LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze7hzu5b3YM

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