CUMULATIVE

MASS
MASS OF SOIL
U.S. SIEVE NO. OPENING (mm) RETAINED
RETAINED (g)
ABOVE EACH
SIEVE (g)
4 4.75 28 28.00
10 2.00 42 70.00
20 0.850 48 118.00
40 0.425 128 246.00
60 0.250 221 467.00
100 0.150 86 553.00
200 0.075 40 593.00
PAN 24 617.00

PERCENT
OPENING (mm)
FINER
4.75 95.46
2.00 88.65
0.850 80.88
0.425 60.13
0.250 24.31
0.150 10.37
0.075 3.89
0.00

D10 0.15
D30 0.28
D60 0.42

D10 HORIZONTAL
10 10
0.15 10

D10 VERTICAL
0.15 0
0.15 10

D30 HORIZONTAL
10 30
0.28 30

D30 VERTICAL
0.28 0
0.28 30

D60 HORIZONTAL
10 60
0.42 60

D60 VERTIVAL
0.42 0
0.42 60
 % GRAIN-SIZE
PERCENT 110
CUMULATIVE
FINER
RETAINED
100

4.54 95.46 90
11.35 88.65
80
19.12 80.88
39.87 60.13 70

Percent Finer %
75.69 24.31 60
89.63 10.37
50
96.11 3.89
100.00 0.00 40

30

20

10

0
10 1

Grain

𝑪_𝒖=
(𝟎.𝟒𝟐)/

𝑪_𝒄= 〖𝑫 ^
𝑫_𝟏𝟎 )= 〖 (
𝟎.𝟏
 GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE

D60 = 0.42

D30 = 0.28

D10 = 0.15

1 0.1 0.01

Grain Size, D, mm (Log Scale)

𝑪_𝒖= 𝑫_𝟔𝟎/𝑫_𝟏𝟎 =
(𝟎.𝟒𝟐)/(𝟎.𝟏𝟓) = 2.91

𝑪_𝒄= 〖𝑫 ^𝟐 〗 _𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎 ×
𝑫_𝟏𝟎 )= 〖 (𝟎.𝟐𝟖) 〗 ^𝟐/(𝟎.𝟒𝟐 ×
𝟎.𝟏𝟓) = 1.25
 CUMULATIVE
MASS
MASS OF SOIL
U.S. SIEVE NO. OPENING (mm) RETAINED
RETAINED (g)
ABOVE EACH
SIEVE (g)
4 4.75 0 0.00
6 3.35 30.0 30.00
10 2.00 48.7 78.70
20 0.850 127.3 206.00
40 0.425 96.8 302.80
60 0.250 76.6 379.40
100 0.150 55.2 434.60
200 0.075 43.4 478.00
PAN 22.0 500.00

OPENING (mm) PERCENT FINER

4.75 100.00
3.35 94.00
2.00 84.26
0.850 58.80
0.425 39.44
0.250 24.12
0.150 13.08
0.075 4.40
0.00

D10 0.12
D30 0.32
D60 0.90

D10 HORIZONTAL
10 10
0.12 10

D10 VERTICAL
0.12 0
0.12 10

D30 HORIZONTAL
10 30
0.32 30

D30 VERTICAL
0.32 0
0.32 30

D60 HORIZONTAL
10 60
0.90 60

D60 VERTICAL
0.90 0
0.90 60
 GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUT
% CUMULATIVE 110
PERCENT FINER
RETAINED
100

0.00 100.00 90
6.00 94.00 80
15.74 84.26
70

Percent Finer %
41.20 58.80
60 D60 = 0.90
60.56 39.44
75.88 24.12 50
86.92 13.08
95.60 4.40 40
100.00 0.00 30
20
10
0
10 1
Grain-Size, D, mm

𝑪_𝒖= 𝑫_𝟔𝟎/𝑫_𝟏𝟎 = (𝟎.𝟗𝟎)/(𝟎

𝑪_𝒄= 〖𝑫 ^𝟐 〗 _𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎 ×
〖 (𝟎.𝟑𝟐) 〗 ^𝟐/(𝟎.𝟗𝟎 × 𝟎.𝟏𝟐
AIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE

D60 = 0.90

D30 = 0.32

D10 = 0.12

1 0.1 0.01
Grain-Size, D, mm (Log Scale)

_𝟏𝟎 = (𝟎.𝟗𝟎)/(𝟎.𝟏𝟐) = 7.33

〗 _𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎 × 𝑫_𝟏𝟎 )=
^𝟐/(𝟎.𝟗𝟎 × 𝟎.𝟏𝟐) = 0.90
 CUMULATIVE
MASS
MASS OF SOIL
U.S. SIEVE NO. OPENING (mm) RETAINED
RETAINED (g)
ABOVE EACH
SIEVE (g)
4 4.75 0 0.00
10 2.00 40 40.00
20 0.850 60 100.00
40 0.425 89 189.00
60 0.250 140 329.00
80 0.180 122 451.00
100 0.150 210 661.00
200 0.075 56 717.00
PAN 12 729.00

PERCENT
OPENING (mm)
FINER
4.75 100.00
2.00 94.51
0.850 86.28
0.425 74.07
0.250 54.87
0.180 38.13
0.150 9.33
0.075 1.65
0.00

D10 0.15
D30 0.17
D60 0.30

D10 HORIZONTAL
10 10
0.15 10

D10 VERTICAL
0.15 0
0.15 10
 D30 HORIZONTAL
10 30
0.17 30

D30 VERTICAL
0.17 0
0.17 30

D60 HORIZONTAL
10 60
0.30 60

D60 VERTICAL
0.30 0
0.30 60
 % GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVE
PERCENT
CUMULATIVE 110
FINER
RETAINED
100
0.00 100.00 90
5.49 94.51
80
13.72 86.28
70
Percent Finer %
25.93 74.07
45.13 54.87 60
61.87 38.13
90.67 9.33 50
98.35 1.65 40
100.00 0.00
30
20
10
0
10 1 0.1
Grain-Size, D, mm (Log Scale)

𝑪_𝒖= 𝑫_𝟔𝟎/𝑫_𝟏𝟎 = (𝟎.𝟑𝟎)/(𝟎.𝟏𝟓

1.97
𝑪_𝒄= 〖𝑫 ^𝟐 〗 _𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎 × 𝑫_𝟏
〖 (𝟎.𝟏𝟕) 〗 ^𝟐/(𝟎.𝟑𝟎 × 𝟎.𝟏𝟓) = 0
E DISTRIBUTION CURVE

D60 = 0.30

D30 = 0.17

D10 = 0.15

0.1 0.01
in-Size, D, mm (Log Scale)

_𝟏𝟎 = (𝟎.𝟑𝟎)/(𝟎.𝟏𝟓) =
1.97
_𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎 × 𝑫_𝟏𝟎 )=
/(𝟎.𝟑𝟎 × 𝟎.𝟏𝟓) = 0.66
 CUMULATIVE
MASS
MASS OF SOIL
U.S. SIEVE NO. OPENING (mm) RETAINED
RETAINED (g)
ABOVE EACH
SIEVE (g)
4 4.75 0 0.00
6 3.35 0 0.00
10 2.00 0 0.00
20 0.850 9.1 9.10
40 0.425 249.4 258.50
60 0.250 179.8 438.30
100 0.150 22.7 461.00
200 0.075 15.5 476.50
PAN 23.5 500.00

PERCENT
OPENING (mm)
FINER
4.75 100.00
3.35 100.00
2.00 100.00
0.850 98.18
0.425 48.30
0.250 12.34
0.150 7.80
0.075 4.70
0.00

D10 0.20
D30 0.34
D60 0.52

D10 HORIZONTAL
10 10
0.20 10

D10 VERTICAL
0.20 0
0.20 10

D30 HORIZONTAL
10 30
0.34 30

D30 VERTICAL
0.34 0
0.34 30

D60 HORIZONTAL
10 60
0.52 60

D60 VERTICAL
0.52 0
0.52 60
 % Grain-Size Distribution C
PERCENT
CUMULATIVE
FINER 110
RETAINED
100
0.00 100.00
90
0.00 100.00
0.00 100.00 80
1.82 98.18
51.70 48.30 70

Percent Fner %
87.66 12.34 D60 = 0
60
92.20 7.80
95.30 4.70 50
100.00 0.00
40

30 D3

20

10

0
10 1

Grain Size, D, mm (L

𝑪_𝒖= 𝑫_𝟔𝟎/𝑫_𝟏𝟎 = (𝟎.𝟓𝟐

2.64
𝑪_𝒄= 〖𝑫 ^𝟐 〗 _𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎
〖 (𝟎.𝟑𝟒) 〗 ^𝟐/(𝟎.𝟓𝟐 × 𝟎.
 Grain-Size Distribution Curve

D60 = 0.52

D30 = 0.34

D10 = 0.20

1 0.1 0.01

Grain Size, D, mm (Log Scale)

𝟔𝟎/𝑫_𝟏𝟎 = (𝟎.𝟓𝟐)/(𝟎.𝟐𝟎) =
2.64
^𝟐 〗 _𝟑𝟎/(𝑫_𝟔𝟎 × 𝑫_𝟏𝟎 )=
〗 ^𝟐/(𝟎.𝟓𝟐 × 𝟎.𝟐𝟎) = 1.08
 SIEVE
NUMBER/ PERCENT Chart
ANALYSIS
GRAIN SIZE FINER THAN 110
(mm)
100
0.425 100 90
0.180 96
SIEVE 80
0.090 85
70
0.075 80
0.04 59 60

0.02 39 50
HYDROMETER 0.01 26 40
0.005 15 30
0.0015 8
20

10
MIT
0
Gravel (>2) 0 10 1 0
Sand (2,0.06) 71.00
Silt (0.06, 0.002) 9.00
Clay (<0.002)

USDA
Gravel (>2) 0
Sand (2,0.05) 65.00
Silt (0.05, 0.002) 9.00
Clay (<0.002)

AASHTO
Gravel (76.2, 2) 0
Sand (2,0.075) 80.00
Silt (0.075, 0.002) 9.00
Clay (<0.002)
 Chart Title

1 0.1 0.01 0.001